Is being hopeful and optimistic a recipe for disappointment?
Mental Health
Christine Whelan, PhD
Q: I have trouble trusting that the United States is on the downward slope of this pandemic. Is being hopeful and optimistic a recipe for disappointment? Am I being alarmist or am I missing some key data? A: Optimism is healthy … even if it feels challenging right now. Years ago a friend of mine Read more…
¿Cuándo se aprobarán las vacunas para los menores de 16 años?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Uncategorized Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: ¡PRONTO! La autorización de la FDA en EE.UU. se espera para esta semana – la semana del 10 de mayo – para las edades de 12 a 15 años. El regulador de Canadá ya ha dado su aprobación. Pfizer anunció previamente los resultados de su prueba de fase III en 2.260 adolescentes. Resultados clave: Read more…
Are the vaccines effective against new variants?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Signs point to YES. While some emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants are more concerning than others, so far the vaccines remain effective at preventing disease and death. 💥 This means that while new “scariants” may make for eye-catching headlines, vaccines are still doing what we hoped to save lives and ultimately drive down transmission. Because of Read more…
Q: I have trouble trusting that the United States is on the downward slope of this pandemic. Is being hopeful and optimistic a recipe for disappointment? Am I being alarmist or am I missing some key data? A: Optimism is healthy … even if it feels challenging right now. Years ago a friend of mine Read more…
¿Cuándo se aprobarán las vacunas para los menores de 16 años?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Uncategorized VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: ¡PRONTO! La autorización de la FDA en EE.UU. se espera para esta semana – la semana del 10 de mayo – para las edades de 12 a 15 años. El regulador de Canadá ya ha dado su aprobación. Pfizer anunció previamente los resultados de su prueba de fase III en 2.260 adolescentes. Resultados clave: Read more…
Are the vaccines effective against new variants?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Signs point to YES. While some emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants are more concerning than others, so far the vaccines remain effective at preventing disease and death. 💥 This means that while new “scariants” may make for eye-catching headlines, vaccines are still doing what we hoped to save lives and ultimately drive down transmission. Because of Read more…
R: ¡PRONTO! La autorización de la FDA en EE.UU. se espera para esta semana – la semana del 10 de mayo – para las edades de 12 a 15 años. El regulador de Canadá ya ha dado su aprobación. Pfizer anunció previamente los resultados de su prueba de fase III en 2.260 adolescentes. Resultados clave: Read more…
Are the vaccines effective against new variants?
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Signs point to YES. While some emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants are more concerning than others, so far the vaccines remain effective at preventing disease and death. 💥 This means that while new “scariants” may make for eye-catching headlines, vaccines are still doing what we hoped to save lives and ultimately drive down transmission. Because of Read more…
A: Signs point to YES. While some emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants are more concerning than others, so far the vaccines remain effective at preventing disease and death. 💥 This means that while new “scariants” may make for eye-catching headlines, vaccines are still doing what we hoped to save lives and ultimately drive down transmission. Because of Read more…
