Is 2 months the minimum or guideline for getting the updated booster after my last dose?
Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: In the U.S., people 12 + years old can get the updated bivalent booster 2 months after they received the last dose in the primary series or a dose of the original booster. People who were recently infected may decide to wait a little longer to maximize the benefit of getting boosted. TL;DR: If …
Planificar con anticipación es una buena idea, especialmente si aún no está listo para formar una familia. Afortunadamente, existen muchos métodos seguros y efectivos para prevenir un embarazo no planificado. Y algunos se pueden comprar a través de Internet.
Posts en Español Reproductive Health
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Lo importante es considerar sus opciones ahora y tenerlas a mano antes de que las necesite. ✨Anticoncepción/control de la natalidad Los DIU, los implantes y las inyecciones son los métodos anticonceptivos más efectivos. Le brindan la mejor protección a largo plazo y son reversibles cuando ya no los necesita. Deberá visitar una clínica en persona …
Hispanic Heritage Month–Check out Querida Pandemia for Spanish-language posts!
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we would like to give a shout out to las nerdy girls at Querida Pandemia (QP), our Spanish language facebook site. Dr. Sandra Albrecht leads the team to make evidence-based science available and digestible in Spanish. With 50,000 followers and growing, the Spanish squad is reaching people with …
En publicaciones pasadas hemos hablado sobre la importancia de la calidad del aire como parte de los principios de #eSMART.
Health & Wellness Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue publicada por la Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe) de México (@CAMegalopolis) y cubre información sobre la contaminación del aire como un factor de riesgo para las enfermedades respiratorias y cardiovasculares incluyendo COVID-19. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta …
¡Las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas para brindar protección ante Ómicron ya están disponibles en los EE. UU.!
Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¡La nueva vacuna mejorada y diseñada para proteger específicamente ante Ómicron ya está disponible en los EE. UU.! Así que si has estado esperando, este es tu momento. El refuerzo se recomienda para *todas* las personas que tengan al menos 12 años cumplidos al menos 2 meses después de su última dosis. Sí, todas las …
Is polio back?
Infectious Diseases
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive Health
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
A: In the U.S., people 12 + years old can get the updated bivalent booster 2 months after they received the last dose in the primary series or a dose of the original booster. People who were recently infected may decide to wait a little longer to maximize the benefit of getting boosted. TL;DR: If …
Planificar con anticipación es una buena idea, especialmente si aún no está listo para formar una familia. Afortunadamente, existen muchos métodos seguros y efectivos para prevenir un embarazo no planificado. Y algunos se pueden comprar a través de Internet.
Posts en Español Reproductive HealthSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Lo importante es considerar sus opciones ahora y tenerlas a mano antes de que las necesite. ✨Anticoncepción/control de la natalidad Los DIU, los implantes y las inyecciones son los métodos anticonceptivos más efectivos. Le brindan la mejor protección a largo plazo y son reversibles cuando ya no los necesita. Deberá visitar una clínica en persona …
Hispanic Heritage Month–Check out Querida Pandemia for Spanish-language posts!
Women in STEM
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we would like to give a shout out to las nerdy girls at Querida Pandemia (QP), our Spanish language facebook site. Dr. Sandra Albrecht leads the team to make evidence-based science available and digestible in Spanish. With 50,000 followers and growing, the Spanish squad is reaching people with …
En publicaciones pasadas hemos hablado sobre la importancia de la calidad del aire como parte de los principios de #eSMART.
Health & Wellness Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue publicada por la Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe) de México (@CAMegalopolis) y cubre información sobre la contaminación del aire como un factor de riesgo para las enfermedades respiratorias y cardiovasculares incluyendo COVID-19. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta …
¡Las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas para brindar protección ante Ómicron ya están disponibles en los EE. UU.!
Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¡La nueva vacuna mejorada y diseñada para proteger específicamente ante Ómicron ya está disponible en los EE. UU.! Así que si has estado esperando, este es tu momento. El refuerzo se recomienda para *todas* las personas que tengan al menos 12 años cumplidos al menos 2 meses después de su última dosis. Sí, todas las …
Is polio back?
Infectious Diseases
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive Health
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
Lo importante es considerar sus opciones ahora y tenerlas a mano antes de que las necesite. ✨Anticoncepción/control de la natalidad Los DIU, los implantes y las inyecciones son los métodos anticonceptivos más efectivos. Le brindan la mejor protección a largo plazo y son reversibles cuando ya no los necesita. Deberá visitar una clínica en persona …
Hispanic Heritage Month–Check out Querida Pandemia for Spanish-language posts!
Women in STEMMalia Jones, PhD MPH
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we would like to give a shout out to las nerdy girls at Querida Pandemia (QP), our Spanish language facebook site. Dr. Sandra Albrecht leads the team to make evidence-based science available and digestible in Spanish. With 50,000 followers and growing, the Spanish squad is reaching people with …
En publicaciones pasadas hemos hablado sobre la importancia de la calidad del aire como parte de los principios de #eSMART.
Health & Wellness Posts en Español
Heidi Schutz, PhD
Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue publicada por la Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe) de México (@CAMegalopolis) y cubre información sobre la contaminación del aire como un factor de riesgo para las enfermedades respiratorias y cardiovasculares incluyendo COVID-19. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta …
¡Las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas para brindar protección ante Ómicron ya están disponibles en los EE. UU.!
Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¡La nueva vacuna mejorada y diseñada para proteger específicamente ante Ómicron ya está disponible en los EE. UU.! Así que si has estado esperando, este es tu momento. El refuerzo se recomienda para *todas* las personas que tengan al menos 12 años cumplidos al menos 2 meses después de su última dosis. Sí, todas las …
Is polio back?
Infectious Diseases
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive Health
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we would like to give a shout out to las nerdy girls at Querida Pandemia (QP), our Spanish language facebook site. Dr. Sandra Albrecht leads the team to make evidence-based science available and digestible in Spanish. With 50,000 followers and growing, the Spanish squad is reaching people with …
En publicaciones pasadas hemos hablado sobre la importancia de la calidad del aire como parte de los principios de #eSMART.
Health & Wellness Posts en EspañolHeidi Schutz, PhD
Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue publicada por la Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe) de México (@CAMegalopolis) y cubre información sobre la contaminación del aire como un factor de riesgo para las enfermedades respiratorias y cardiovasculares incluyendo COVID-19. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta …
¡Las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas para brindar protección ante Ómicron ya están disponibles en los EE. UU.!
Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¡La nueva vacuna mejorada y diseñada para proteger específicamente ante Ómicron ya está disponible en los EE. UU.! Así que si has estado esperando, este es tu momento. El refuerzo se recomienda para *todas* las personas que tengan al menos 12 años cumplidos al menos 2 meses después de su última dosis. Sí, todas las …
Is polio back?
Infectious Diseases
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive Health
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
Publicación aquí La gráfica que compartimos hoy fue publicada por la Comisión Ambiental de la Megalópolis (CAMe) de México (@CAMegalopolis) y cubre información sobre la contaminación del aire como un factor de riesgo para las enfermedades respiratorias y cardiovasculares incluyendo COVID-19. La gráfica no fue creada por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre esta …
¡Las vacunas de refuerzo actualizadas para brindar protección ante Ómicron ya están disponibles en los EE. UU.!
Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¡La nueva vacuna mejorada y diseñada para proteger específicamente ante Ómicron ya está disponible en los EE. UU.! Así que si has estado esperando, este es tu momento. El refuerzo se recomienda para *todas* las personas que tengan al menos 12 años cumplidos al menos 2 meses después de su última dosis. Sí, todas las …
Is polio back?
Infectious Diseases
Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive Health
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
¡La nueva vacuna mejorada y diseñada para proteger específicamente ante Ómicron ya está disponible en los EE. UU.! Así que si has estado esperando, este es tu momento. El refuerzo se recomienda para *todas* las personas que tengan al menos 12 años cumplidos al menos 2 meses después de su última dosis. Sí, todas las …
Is polio back?
Infectious DiseasesSara Gorman, PhD, MPH
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive Health
Mary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
A: Polio was never gone, but there is a re-emergence in places where it has not been found for many decades. Polio is an infectious disease that many Americans over 70 might remember from their childhoods. Mass vaccination campaigns in the U.S. and many other countries largely stopped the virus from circulating for many decades, …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years?
Families/Kids Reproductive HealthMary Kathleen Haber, FNP-C, IBCLC
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
“Why is the current breast feeding recommendation at least 2 years? I feel like this puts a lot of pressure on moms (in a world that has enough ongoing pressures!)” –Karen from Madison, WI TL,DR: Individual breast/chest** feeding duration recommendations vary according to context and shared decision making involving parents, baby’s needs, their pediatric clinicians …
Should I throw out my “expired” COVID-19 rapid antigen tests?
Testing and Contact TracingChana Davis, PhD
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
A) Not so fast!🛑 Before you toss those tests, check online for an expiration date extension. There’s a good chance that the true expiration date is well beyond the date printed on the box. To hunt down extended expiration dates and understand why they can be moving targets, read on: In the United States, 13 …
Si me vacuné contra la viruela cuando era niño, ¿estoy protegido contra la viruela del mono?
Infectious Diseases Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
Respuesta corta: Probablemente hasta cierto punto, pero no está claro cuánto. Debido a que el virus que causa la viruela del mono es similar al virus de la viruela, las vacunas contra la viruela son efectivas para prevenir que las personas contraigan la viruela del mono. Estudios previos con la vacuna Dryvax (la vacuna contra …
I heard that US life expectancy fell again. Does this mean *my* lifespan will be shorter?
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
A: Not necessarily. Despite the name, life expectancy doesn’t predict the lifespan of individuals. But as a “snapshot” of mortality in the US, the news is not good. Recent U.S. CDC estimates show a loss of a 2.7 years of life expectancy in 2021 compared to 2019. Surprisingly, despite the vaccine roll-out, U.S. life expectancy …
