Tips for (Properly!) Washing a Cloth Mask
Masks
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
With many of us having trouble accessing or affording medical-grade masks, cloth masking remains a bedrock layer of protection for pandemic living. Dr. Cassandra Pierre, an infectious disease physician at Boston Medical Center, cautions that “a dirty or ‘soiled’ mask can reduce the efficacy of the mask itself. It can also become an irritant to Read more…
What’s going on with the Delta variant in the UK 🇬🇧? I heard cases were falling?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s a mixed bag—cases *have* fallen from their peak but have now plateaued at a high level. TL;DR: ➡️ Cases remain stuck at a high level in the UK, despite high vaccination rates (higher than the US). This speaks to the transmissibility of Delta and means things could get worse in the US. ➡️ Read more…
La Asociación Americana de Pediatría advierte contra el uso no autorizado 🚫 de vacunas 💉 Covid-19 en niños menores de 12 años.
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
ITASCA, IL – La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) finalizó la aprobación total de la vacuna 💉 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 para mayores de 16 años. Si bien ahora pueden surgir preguntas sobre la administración de la vacuna para niños de 11 años o menos, que actualmente no tienen una vacuna disponible, la Academia Estadounidense de Read more…
Does hand sanitizer really kill bacteria and viruses?
Staying Safe
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Yes. Hand sanitizers that contain 60-95% alcohol or 0.13% benzalkonium chlorides are effective in killing bacteria and destroying viruses when used properly. Washing hands with soap and water remains the best way to rid your hands of disease-causing germs. And there are a few germs that hand sanitizer will not kill. However, when there Read more…
Ayude a detener la propagación del coronavirus y proteja a su familia
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Aquí hay información de la FDA Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
PANDEMIC SHERO ALERT!!!
Uncategorized
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
With many of us having trouble accessing or affording medical-grade masks, cloth masking remains a bedrock layer of protection for pandemic living. Dr. Cassandra Pierre, an infectious disease physician at Boston Medical Center, cautions that “a dirty or ‘soiled’ mask can reduce the efficacy of the mask itself. It can also become an irritant to Read more…
What’s going on with the Delta variant in the UK 🇬🇧? I heard cases were falling?
COVID Variants Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s a mixed bag—cases *have* fallen from their peak but have now plateaued at a high level. TL;DR: ➡️ Cases remain stuck at a high level in the UK, despite high vaccination rates (higher than the US). This speaks to the transmissibility of Delta and means things could get worse in the US. ➡️ Read more…
La Asociación Americana de Pediatría advierte contra el uso no autorizado 🚫 de vacunas 💉 Covid-19 en niños menores de 12 años.
Families/Kids Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
ITASCA, IL – La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) finalizó la aprobación total de la vacuna 💉 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 para mayores de 16 años. Si bien ahora pueden surgir preguntas sobre la administración de la vacuna para niños de 11 años o menos, que actualmente no tienen una vacuna disponible, la Academia Estadounidense de Read more…
Does hand sanitizer really kill bacteria and viruses?
Staying Safe
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Yes. Hand sanitizers that contain 60-95% alcohol or 0.13% benzalkonium chlorides are effective in killing bacteria and destroying viruses when used properly. Washing hands with soap and water remains the best way to rid your hands of disease-causing germs. And there are a few germs that hand sanitizer will not kill. However, when there Read more…
Ayude a detener la propagación del coronavirus y proteja a su familia
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Aquí hay información de la FDA Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
PANDEMIC SHERO ALERT!!!
Uncategorized
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A: It’s a mixed bag—cases *have* fallen from their peak but have now plateaued at a high level. TL;DR: ➡️ Cases remain stuck at a high level in the UK, despite high vaccination rates (higher than the US). This speaks to the transmissibility of Delta and means things could get worse in the US. ➡️ Read more…
La Asociación Americana de Pediatría advierte contra el uso no autorizado 🚫 de vacunas 💉 Covid-19 en niños menores de 12 años.
Families/Kids Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
ITASCA, IL – La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) finalizó la aprobación total de la vacuna 💉 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 para mayores de 16 años. Si bien ahora pueden surgir preguntas sobre la administración de la vacuna para niños de 11 años o menos, que actualmente no tienen una vacuna disponible, la Academia Estadounidense de Read more…
Does hand sanitizer really kill bacteria and viruses?
Staying Safe
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Yes. Hand sanitizers that contain 60-95% alcohol or 0.13% benzalkonium chlorides are effective in killing bacteria and destroying viruses when used properly. Washing hands with soap and water remains the best way to rid your hands of disease-causing germs. And there are a few germs that hand sanitizer will not kill. However, when there Read more…
Ayude a detener la propagación del coronavirus y proteja a su familia
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Aquí hay información de la FDA Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
PANDEMIC SHERO ALERT!!!
Uncategorized
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
ITASCA, IL – La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) finalizó la aprobación total de la vacuna 💉 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 para mayores de 16 años. Si bien ahora pueden surgir preguntas sobre la administración de la vacuna para niños de 11 años o menos, que actualmente no tienen una vacuna disponible, la Academia Estadounidense de Read more…
Does hand sanitizer really kill bacteria and viruses?
Staying SafeVerdena Jennings, DO
A: Yes. Hand sanitizers that contain 60-95% alcohol or 0.13% benzalkonium chlorides are effective in killing bacteria and destroying viruses when used properly. Washing hands with soap and water remains the best way to rid your hands of disease-causing germs. And there are a few germs that hand sanitizer will not kill. However, when there Read more…
Ayude a detener la propagación del coronavirus y proteja a su familia
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Aquí hay información de la FDA Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
PANDEMIC SHERO ALERT!!!
Uncategorized
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A: Yes. Hand sanitizers that contain 60-95% alcohol or 0.13% benzalkonium chlorides are effective in killing bacteria and destroying viruses when used properly. Washing hands with soap and water remains the best way to rid your hands of disease-causing germs. And there are a few germs that hand sanitizer will not kill. However, when there Read more…
Ayude a detener la propagación del coronavirus y proteja a su familia
Posts en Español Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Aquí hay información de la FDA Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
PANDEMIC SHERO ALERT!!!
Uncategorized
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
Aquí hay información de la FDA Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
PANDEMIC SHERO ALERT!!!
UncategorizedAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
We want to take a moment to give a HUGE shout out 📣 to someone who has been on the ground making sure those in her community have access to factual COVID-19 information and vaccines!!! Dorothy Oliver owns a general store in Panola, Alabama and as a central figure in her community capitalized on the Read more…
Can you recommend good resources comprehensively tackling vaccine questions?
VaccinesLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
Socializing
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A: Yes! See below for a curated list. We know that many of you all are out there fighting the good fight – working hard to help spread evidence-based vaccine information and helping loved ones navigate lingering concerns. We’ve curated a list of non-partisan (and non-governmental) vaccine Q&A resources that we hope you will find Read more…
Pandemic Dating
SocializingLauren Hale, PhD MA
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
I’m single and in my late 30s … Pandemic dating is so hard… What is safe protocol for dating when you are in that “multiple first date” space because you haven’t found someone you want to go on multiple dates with yet?” Dating is hard in the best of times! Once you factor in a Read more…
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos de los EE.UU. (la FDA) aprobó totalmente la vacuna COVID-19 de Pfizer para mayores de 16 años
Posts en Español VaccinesTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
¿Qué significa esto en la práctica? La FDA ha otorgado la aprobación total a la vacuna Pfizer para mayores de 16 años, lo que significa que es una vacuna con licencia completa y ya no está bajo la Autorización de uso de emergencia (EUA). La aprobación total puede inclinar la balanza para algunas personas que Read more…
How and why do viruses mutate?
Biology/Immunity COVID Variants VaccinesVijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
Q: What does this mean for future SARS-CoV-2 variants? A: After infection, the virus makes lots of copies of itself in the body which can lead to random changes (like typos) in the virus’ genetic code (mutations). While most mutations give no advantage to the virus, with enough chances for mutations, sometimes the virus hits Read more…
What can you do to improve the air quality and lower COVID-19 transmission in your school?
SchoolJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A: HEPA filtration units are one good option. See below for some helpful guidance put together by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security: “Parents are facing hard decisions right now about in-person schooling. They may not know, for instance, that HEPA filtration units help reduce COVID-19 spread Read more…
Do you have practical advice for families around testing for COVID-19?
Testing and Contact TracingAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español Treatments
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
Q: Are there good resources out there?” A: Yes! With people heading back to school and work and increasing risks of exposure, this is an important question. It is important to test at the right time, with the right test, and as often as needed. Before we dive in, here are a few details. Remember Read more…
¡Tengo COVID-19! ¿Ahora, cómo puedo cuidarme?
Posts en Español TreatmentsTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
¡Cuidarse y enfocarse en mejorar su salud es la prioridad #1! Descanse, manténgase hidratado, aíslese físicamente pero conéctese emocionalmente y esté atento a los síntomas preocupantes. A medida que aumentan los casos en algunas comunidades, ahora es un buen momento para recordar los conceptos básicos del cuidado personal cuando alguien tiene COVID-19. 🏡 Quedarse en Read more…
Tips For Parents Facing Another Uncertain School Year
Families/Kids SchoolJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
Nerdy Girls Dr. Aparna Kumar and Dr. Ashley Ritter on tips for parents facing another uncertain school year: ➡️”Focus on what is controllable without trying to control everything.” and ➡️ “Think outside the box to maintain things that are important to your child but can’t happen as planned.” Read more here: NBC News: How moms Read more…
FDA grants full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16+💥
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental Health
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted full approval to the Pfizer vaccine for ages 16+, meaning it is a fully licensed vaccine and no longer under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). ❓What does this mean in practice? Full approval may tilt the balance for some “wait and see” people on the fence about the Read more…
Can the framing of a message change how I process that information?
Mental HealthAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A: YES! Thought pathways and subsequent actions are often influenced by the way information is received. This post will highlight a few common cognitive distortions AND tips for reframing information for more objective actions. A cognitive distortion is defined by the American Psychological Association as “faulty or inaccurate thinking, perception, or belief”. Cognitive distortions interrupt Read more…
¿Por qué el 40% de las hospitalizaciones por COVID-19 en el Reino Unido están entre las personas vacunadas?
Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
Es confuso. Este número es realmente una buena noticia y refleja el alto porcentaje de personas vacunadas en el Reino Unido. 🙋♀️ ¿Y ahora qué? A medida que aumenten las vacunaciones, el total de hospitalizaciones disminuirá, pero la proporción de hospitalizaciones de personas vacunadas aumentará. Esto NO es porque las vacunas no están funcionando, sino Read more…
Why has a third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines been recommended for immunocompromised people?
VaccinesVijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A. Recent data has shown that a third dose of either the Moderna or the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine boosts a previous weak or undetectable vaccine response in some immunocompromised people. This additional dose can help push the immune response to protective levels in some immunocompromised people. A third dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine Read more…
Should I take a booster shot if I am fully vaccinated?
VaccinesVerdena Jennings, DO
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
A: Scientists at the World Health Organization say, ”No.” Not enough people in underserved regions of the world have received vaccination to effectively change the course of the pandemic. A pandemic is a worldwide epidemic. So the solution to ending the pandemic must take into account the world’s population. Citing a concern over the spread Read more…
¿Los tratamientos con anticuerpos monoclonales ayudan en la infección por COVID-19? ¿Cómo los puedo obtener?
Posts en Español TreatmentsSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
Respuesta corta: Sí ayudan. Para las personas con infecciones por COVID-19 que no necesitan ser hospitalizadas y que tienen un alto riesgo de progresar a una enfermedad grave, las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales pueden reducir el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. Para obtener una respuesta larga, ¡siga leyendo! Las terapias con anticuerpos monoclonales utilizan anticuerpos Read more…
