¿Los niños pueden padecer de COVID-19 prolongado?
Clinical Symptoms Families/Kids Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
R: Aún no se sabe, pero puede ser posible. “COVID prolongado” es cuando las personas continúan teniendo síntomas durante semanas o incluso meses. Hay algunos informes de casos de niños que tienen síntomas prolongados después de una presunta infección por COVID-19 y se necesita mucha más investigación para determinar con qué frecuencia sucede esto, por Read more…
April 13, 2021
Breaking news: Federal officials hit the pause button on J&J vaccine
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Giving themselves runway to perform all appropriate due diligence, the FDA and CDC have called for a temporary pause in the use of the J&J vaccine. Their diligence will analyze the cases of six U.S. women who developed very rare blood clots after receiving the J&J vaccine. Nearly seven million people have received this vaccine Read more…
April 13, 2021
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I am fasting for Ramadan?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Yes, you can and Ramadan Mubarak! Islamic leaders and scholars agree that getting the COVID-19 vaccine does not break the fast for Ramadan. Read on for more answers to your questions about Ramadan and the COVID-19 vaccine. Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims and is observed by fasting from dawn to sunset. Many Read more…
April 13, 2021
How many US children have lost a parent to COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
TL; DR. About 40,000 children (ages 0-17) in the US have lost a parent to COVID-19. Today, we interview Nerdy Guest Dr. Rachel Kidman to discuss her recent research on this topic. Dr. Kidman is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University and teaches in their Program in Public Health. She is a social epidemiologist Read more…
R: Aún no se sabe, pero puede ser posible. “COVID prolongado” es cuando las personas continúan teniendo síntomas durante semanas o incluso meses. Hay algunos informes de casos de niños que tienen síntomas prolongados después de una presunta infección por COVID-19 y se necesita mucha más investigación para determinar con qué frecuencia sucede esto, por Read more…
Breaking news: Federal officials hit the pause button on J&J vaccine
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
Giving themselves runway to perform all appropriate due diligence, the FDA and CDC have called for a temporary pause in the use of the J&J vaccine. Their diligence will analyze the cases of six U.S. women who developed very rare blood clots after receiving the J&J vaccine. Nearly seven million people have received this vaccine Read more…
April 13, 2021
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I am fasting for Ramadan?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Yes, you can and Ramadan Mubarak! Islamic leaders and scholars agree that getting the COVID-19 vaccine does not break the fast for Ramadan. Read on for more answers to your questions about Ramadan and the COVID-19 vaccine. Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims and is observed by fasting from dawn to sunset. Many Read more…
April 13, 2021
How many US children have lost a parent to COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
TL; DR. About 40,000 children (ages 0-17) in the US have lost a parent to COVID-19. Today, we interview Nerdy Guest Dr. Rachel Kidman to discuss her recent research on this topic. Dr. Kidman is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University and teaches in their Program in Public Health. She is a social epidemiologist Read more…
Giving themselves runway to perform all appropriate due diligence, the FDA and CDC have called for a temporary pause in the use of the J&J vaccine. Their diligence will analyze the cases of six U.S. women who developed very rare blood clots after receiving the J&J vaccine. Nearly seven million people have received this vaccine Read more…
Can I get the COVID-19 vaccine if I am fasting for Ramadan?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Yes, you can and Ramadan Mubarak! Islamic leaders and scholars agree that getting the COVID-19 vaccine does not break the fast for Ramadan. Read on for more answers to your questions about Ramadan and the COVID-19 vaccine. Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims and is observed by fasting from dawn to sunset. Many Read more…
April 13, 2021
How many US children have lost a parent to COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
TL; DR. About 40,000 children (ages 0-17) in the US have lost a parent to COVID-19. Today, we interview Nerdy Guest Dr. Rachel Kidman to discuss her recent research on this topic. Dr. Kidman is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University and teaches in their Program in Public Health. She is a social epidemiologist Read more…
A: Yes, you can and Ramadan Mubarak! Islamic leaders and scholars agree that getting the COVID-19 vaccine does not break the fast for Ramadan. Read on for more answers to your questions about Ramadan and the COVID-19 vaccine. Ramadan is a holy month for Muslims and is observed by fasting from dawn to sunset. Many Read more…
How many US children have lost a parent to COVID-19?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
TL; DR. About 40,000 children (ages 0-17) in the US have lost a parent to COVID-19. Today, we interview Nerdy Guest Dr. Rachel Kidman to discuss her recent research on this topic. Dr. Kidman is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University and teaches in their Program in Public Health. She is a social epidemiologist Read more…
TL; DR. About 40,000 children (ages 0-17) in the US have lost a parent to COVID-19. Today, we interview Nerdy Guest Dr. Rachel Kidman to discuss her recent research on this topic. Dr. Kidman is an Associate Professor at Stony Brook University and teaches in their Program in Public Health. She is a social epidemiologist Read more…