Do the COVID-19 vaccines reduce transmission?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: YES! Evidence continues to mount that the vaccines REDUCE BOTH ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS AND TRANSMISSION. ➡️ While the Nerdy Girls are still dreaming of a world where transmission was explicitly tested in the clinical trials (☎️ call us next time), the data pouring in from around the world strongly suggests that the vaccines are very Read more…
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre la aprobación para uso de emergencia y la aprobación total para las vacunas contra COVID-19?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
P. En EE.UU., las vacunas COVID-19 tienen autorización de uso de emergencia pero aún no cuentan con la aprobación completa de la FDA. ¿Eso significa que aún no sabemos si son seguras? R. Se ha demostrado que las tres vacunas en circulación en EE.UU. para proteger contra COVID-19 (Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson) son Read more…
WHO announces new names for SARS-CoV-2 variants
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Let’s face it: B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 don’t easily roll off the tongue. While naming variants after the place they were first identified is common in virology, during the pandemic there has been concern about stigmatizing particular countries when using these names in public discussions. The WHO has adopted a new Greek alphabet naming system to Read more…
A: YES! Evidence continues to mount that the vaccines REDUCE BOTH ASYMPTOMATIC INFECTIONS AND TRANSMISSION. ➡️ While the Nerdy Girls are still dreaming of a world where transmission was explicitly tested in the clinical trials (☎️ call us next time), the data pouring in from around the world strongly suggests that the vaccines are very Read more…
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre la aprobación para uso de emergencia y la aprobación total para las vacunas contra COVID-19?
Posts en Español VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
P. En EE.UU., las vacunas COVID-19 tienen autorización de uso de emergencia pero aún no cuentan con la aprobación completa de la FDA. ¿Eso significa que aún no sabemos si son seguras? R. Se ha demostrado que las tres vacunas en circulación en EE.UU. para proteger contra COVID-19 (Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson) son Read more…
WHO announces new names for SARS-CoV-2 variants
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Let’s face it: B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 don’t easily roll off the tongue. While naming variants after the place they were first identified is common in virology, during the pandemic there has been concern about stigmatizing particular countries when using these names in public discussions. The WHO has adopted a new Greek alphabet naming system to Read more…
P. En EE.UU., las vacunas COVID-19 tienen autorización de uso de emergencia pero aún no cuentan con la aprobación completa de la FDA. ¿Eso significa que aún no sabemos si son seguras? R. Se ha demostrado que las tres vacunas en circulación en EE.UU. para proteger contra COVID-19 (Pfizer, Moderna y Johnson & Johnson) son Read more…
WHO announces new names for SARS-CoV-2 variants
Biology/Immunity COVID VariantsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Let’s face it: B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 don’t easily roll off the tongue. While naming variants after the place they were first identified is common in virology, during the pandemic there has been concern about stigmatizing particular countries when using these names in public discussions. The WHO has adopted a new Greek alphabet naming system to Read more…
Let’s face it: B.1.1.7 and B.1.351 don’t easily roll off the tongue. While naming variants after the place they were first identified is common in virology, during the pandemic there has been concern about stigmatizing particular countries when using these names in public discussions. The WHO has adopted a new Greek alphabet naming system to Read more…
