Why should I get vaccinated if I already had COVID?
Biology/Immunity Vaccines Videos
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to Read more…
How are possible side effects from COVID-19 vaccines evaluated and tracked?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: The vaccines have been shown to be safe (much safer than getting COVID-19!) and effective, but safety monitoring continues and remains a priority. Several existing and some new strategies were put in place to monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Below, get ready to wade through some acronyms and we’ll outline a few of Read more…
📊 REVISIÓN DE DATOS: La Sobrecarga Hospitalaria 📊
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Cómo se monitorea la sobrecarga hospitalaria inducida por COVID? Los investigadores monitorean la sobrecarga con una métrica: El % del total de camas hospitalarias ocupadas por pacientes con COVID-19. Ninguna métrica es perfecta, pero esta es bastante útil. Y según esta medida, las cosas se ven bastante sombrías en los hospitales del sur en este Read more…
I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! When should I get tested?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Help! 🙋I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! 🙋 When should I get tested? Is test timing different for the Delta variant? The short answer: Get tested at the right time and repeat if needed. The details: The sweet spot for COVID-19 testing is 3-5 days after a known exposure, or when you begin to feel symptoms. Read more…
Are we over-stating COVID-19 mortality?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. It’s bad. ➡️ The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War II. ⬇️ U.S. males saw some of the worst losses—2.2 years of lost life expectancy in 2020. The drop was 1.65 years for U.S. females. We’ve talked about “excess mortality” in Read more…
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo en secundaria a controlar la ansiedad sobre el año escolar?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
A: The vaccine boosts your immune response and gives you better protection against new variants. ➡️ Most people who get COVID-19 do have some antibodies after they recover. ➡️ But the level of antibodies varies from one person to another… So some people have a lot of protection, others–not so much. ➡️ Immune response to Read more…
How are possible side effects from COVID-19 vaccines evaluated and tracked?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: The vaccines have been shown to be safe (much safer than getting COVID-19!) and effective, but safety monitoring continues and remains a priority. Several existing and some new strategies were put in place to monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Below, get ready to wade through some acronyms and we’ll outline a few of Read more…
📊 REVISIÓN DE DATOS: La Sobrecarga Hospitalaria 📊
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Cómo se monitorea la sobrecarga hospitalaria inducida por COVID? Los investigadores monitorean la sobrecarga con una métrica: El % del total de camas hospitalarias ocupadas por pacientes con COVID-19. Ninguna métrica es perfecta, pero esta es bastante útil. Y según esta medida, las cosas se ven bastante sombrías en los hospitales del sur en este Read more…
I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! When should I get tested?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Help! 🙋I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! 🙋 When should I get tested? Is test timing different for the Delta variant? The short answer: Get tested at the right time and repeat if needed. The details: The sweet spot for COVID-19 testing is 3-5 days after a known exposure, or when you begin to feel symptoms. Read more…
Are we over-stating COVID-19 mortality?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. It’s bad. ➡️ The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War II. ⬇️ U.S. males saw some of the worst losses—2.2 years of lost life expectancy in 2020. The drop was 1.65 years for U.S. females. We’ve talked about “excess mortality” in Read more…
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo en secundaria a controlar la ansiedad sobre el año escolar?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
A: The vaccines have been shown to be safe (much safer than getting COVID-19!) and effective, but safety monitoring continues and remains a priority. Several existing and some new strategies were put in place to monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Below, get ready to wade through some acronyms and we’ll outline a few of Read more…
📊 REVISIÓN DE DATOS: La Sobrecarga Hospitalaria 📊
Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¿Cómo se monitorea la sobrecarga hospitalaria inducida por COVID? Los investigadores monitorean la sobrecarga con una métrica: El % del total de camas hospitalarias ocupadas por pacientes con COVID-19. Ninguna métrica es perfecta, pero esta es bastante útil. Y según esta medida, las cosas se ven bastante sombrías en los hospitales del sur en este Read more…
I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! When should I get tested?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Help! 🙋I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! 🙋 When should I get tested? Is test timing different for the Delta variant? The short answer: Get tested at the right time and repeat if needed. The details: The sweet spot for COVID-19 testing is 3-5 days after a known exposure, or when you begin to feel symptoms. Read more…
Are we over-stating COVID-19 mortality?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. It’s bad. ➡️ The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War II. ⬇️ U.S. males saw some of the worst losses—2.2 years of lost life expectancy in 2020. The drop was 1.65 years for U.S. females. We’ve talked about “excess mortality” in Read more…
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo en secundaria a controlar la ansiedad sobre el año escolar?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
¿Cómo se monitorea la sobrecarga hospitalaria inducida por COVID? Los investigadores monitorean la sobrecarga con una métrica: El % del total de camas hospitalarias ocupadas por pacientes con COVID-19. Ninguna métrica es perfecta, pero esta es bastante útil. Y según esta medida, las cosas se ven bastante sombrías en los hospitales del sur en este Read more…
I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! When should I get tested?
Testing and Contact TracingChana Davis, PhD
Help! 🙋I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! 🙋 When should I get tested? Is test timing different for the Delta variant? The short answer: Get tested at the right time and repeat if needed. The details: The sweet spot for COVID-19 testing is 3-5 days after a known exposure, or when you begin to feel symptoms. Read more…
Are we over-stating COVID-19 mortality?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. It’s bad. ➡️ The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War II. ⬇️ U.S. males saw some of the worst losses—2.2 years of lost life expectancy in 2020. The drop was 1.65 years for U.S. females. We’ve talked about “excess mortality” in Read more…
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo en secundaria a controlar la ansiedad sobre el año escolar?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Help! 🙋I’ve been exposed to COVID-19! 🙋 When should I get tested? Is test timing different for the Delta variant? The short answer: Get tested at the right time and repeat if needed. The details: The sweet spot for COVID-19 testing is 3-5 days after a known exposure, or when you begin to feel symptoms. Read more…
Are we over-stating COVID-19 mortality?
Data and Metrics Data LiteracyJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: No. It’s bad. ➡️ The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War II. ⬇️ U.S. males saw some of the worst losses—2.2 years of lost life expectancy in 2020. The drop was 1.65 years for U.S. females. We’ve talked about “excess mortality” in Read more…
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo en secundaria a controlar la ansiedad sobre el año escolar?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
A: No. It’s bad. ➡️ The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War II. ⬇️ U.S. males saw some of the worst losses—2.2 years of lost life expectancy in 2020. The drop was 1.65 years for U.S. females. We’ve talked about “excess mortality” in Read more…
¿Cómo puedo ayudar a mi hijo en secundaria a controlar la ansiedad sobre el año escolar?
Families/Kids Mental Health Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Muchos jóvenes están luchando contra la ansiedad y el estrés por las incertidumbres del año escolar. Podemos ayudarlos enfocándonos en los conceptos básicos del bienestar y creando un entorno de apoyo. También podemos crear un marco sólido para los jóvenes, un “andamio”, que les ofrezca herramientas para encontrar soluciones por sí mismos. Al crear un Read more…
J&J Vaccine: Real-world effectiveness and booster update
VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
If you received the one-dose vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, we have some mostly good news. Johnson & Johnson/Janssen issued data recently showing that in the real world, a single dose of the J&J vaccine was 77-80% effective for preventing moderate symptomatic infections and 79-84% effective for preventing hospitalization after several months. This was a Read more…
💥 Dosis de refuerzo para Pfizer / BioNTech aprobados para un gran grupo de estadounidenses.
Posts en Español VaccinesTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
Vaccines
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
💥 El Director de los CDC controla el ACIP y también incluye a aquellos que están en alto riesgo debido a exposiciones ocupacionales. Actualización de la reunión del ACIP de esta semana: ➡️ ACIP recomendó la tercera dosis (dosis de refuerzo) para los pacientes que recibieron Pfizer / BioNTech 65+ con más de 6 meses Read more…
What should I do if I lose my COVID vaccination card?
VaccinesGretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
With Pfizer boosters now approved for certain groups in the U.S., this question has been popping up in our Question Box on the Dear Pandemic website. Some tips! (for U.S. residents) 💉 What if I got my shot at a pharmacy? Contact the provider who gave you the shot. Most vaccine providers do keep a Read more…
Who is eligible for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine?
VaccinesAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, a leading coronavirus researcher, kindly made this fantastic flow chart while preparing breakfast after a busy week of decisions in the US. The chart quickly summarizes who is eligible for a third dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine at this time. More information and decisions are expected in the weeks to come about Read more…
Should I take a COVID-19 rapid antigen test? Part 1 in a Series
Testing and Contact TracingChana Davis, PhD
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Should I take a rapid antigen test before visiting a vulnerable person (e.g. an immunocompromised parent)? What about before hosting a gathering or attending a big event? The short answer: Yes, yes, and yes! ⌛ Shortest post ever. JK. There is always nuance to consider when we talk about testing, because no test is perfect. Read more…
Boosters for Pfizer/BioNTech approved for large group of Americans.
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
DC Director overrules ACIP and also includes those at high risk due to occupational exposures. Update from this week’s ACIP meeting: ➡️ ACIP recommended 3rd doses for Pfizer/BioNTech recipients 65+ more than 6 months past their 2nd dose, and for persons 18-64 with underlying medical conditions. ➡️ ACIP voted NO on boosters based on occupational Read more…
Masks can be worn safely by most children.
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Masks School Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
😷 Reminder: Masks can be worn safely by most children. There are very few reasons for children to be exempt from wearing a mask in school. 😶🌫️ There is a lot of confusion around who can qualify for a medical exemption from a mask, especially as children are getting back to school. Many hospitals and Read more…
¿La Ivermectina previene o trata el COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and MisinformationTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Los estudios clínicos NO apoyan el uso de ivermectina para tratar COVID-19. Hay ensayos clínicos en curso y todavía se están analizando datos adicionales. La ivermectina es un medicamento que se usa para tratar infecciones por parásitos (como gusanos) en personas y animales. Lamentablemente, no tenemos datos confiables sobre la seguridad o eficacia de la Read more…
Why do children have less severe COVID-19 than adults?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids VaccinesVijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
A: A better innate immune response may explain milder COVID-19 disease in kids, but they still CAN and DO get infected and transmit SARS-CoV-2, especially the more transmissible Delta variant. 👉🏽 TL;DR. Children have fewer ACE2 receptors, a more robust innate immune system, and produce more anti-viral proteins (like type 1 interferons) than adults. These Read more…
WHAT the heck is going on with booster shots?!
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
A: Booster doses are coming soon for older adults in the U.S. and U.K who are 6 months past their 2nd dose. If you’re having a hard time keeping up with the data and discussion around 3rd doses or booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines, you’re not alone! (And what’s the differences between a booster Read more…
BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11
Families/Kids VaccinesLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
💥 BIG NEWS: Pfizer reports out on vaccine data for kids 5-11 💥 And the data look good! Here’s the punchline via CNBC: ” Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid vaccine is safe and appears to generate a robust immune response in a clinical trial of kids 5 to 11, the drugmakers announced. The companies tested a Read more…
💥 GRANDES NOTICIAS: Pfizer brinda información sobre las vacunas para COVID-19 en niños de 5 a 11 💥
Families/Kids Posts en Español VaccinesTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
¡Y los datos parecen ser positivos! Aquí están los puntos clave de la CNBC (en inglés): “La vacuna Covid de Pfizer y BioNTech es segura y parece generar una sólida respuesta inmune en un ensayo clínico en niños de 5 a 11 años, anunciaron los fabricantes de medicamentos. Las compañías probaron un régimen de dos Read more…
Roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19.
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
As the official U.S. COVID-19 death toll passed 663,000 this past week, this means that roughly 1 in every 500 Americans has died of COVID-19. Sadly, as we wrote about last week, this number is likely an *underestimate* of the actual death toll. It also obscures social disparities in the burden of COVID-19 mortality. For Read more…
Cuidémonos! Este año es muy importante vacunarse contra la gripe y COVID-19.
Posts en Español Staying SafeTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
