Gretchen Peterson

The kids’ vaccine appointment is tomorrow, but the school just told us they were exposed.

Families/Kids Testing and Contact Tracing

Can you vaccinate a child who has recently been exposed to COVID-19 but isn’t showing any symptoms? A: Although there is no medical reason to wait, there may be practical reasons–it depends on your situation. It’s safe for your child to go ahead, but you should also follow guidance about isolating to protect others. If Read more…

Un podcast sobre el sufrimiento del COVID-19 prolongado

Posts en Español Uncategorized

Después de recuperarse de una infección aguda por COVID-19, un médico sufre los síntomas debilitantes del COVID prolongado. Hoy les compartimos este podcast gracias a la publicación de Health Affairs, leído por la autora María Victoria Bovo, gastroenteróloga pediátrica del Hospital Germans Trias i Pujol, en Badalona, España. Se puede encontrar el podcast aquí. Recuerden, Read more…

If everyone is going to get Omicron, what’s the point in avoiding it?

Infection and Spread Staying Safe

Can’t we just go back to normal now?! A: Not yet. Slowing the spread is still important. TL;DR: Delaying infections buys time for improved treatments, more vaccinations, and protects health care availability for all. We hear your frustrations. Tensions are high as Omicron screamed through our social networks and ruined a lot of holidays. We’ve Read more…

Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?

Infection and Spread Staying Safe

Share your gifts without sharing COVID. Helpful gestures come in many shapes. One HUGE help: Cancel non-essential plans with other people. Unfortunately, this includes New Year’s Eve plans. The perfect storm of a new variant and holiday get-togethers is hitting communities and health care settings with FORCE! Testing is in short supply. Health care is Read more…

The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation

Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing

The one certainty in this pandemic is CHANGE….. And in science, changing evidence means that we learn more about what we are studying. And that means that we update based on new knowledge. This is sort of, kind of, what happened this week. See Dr. Lindsey’s earlier post on this…..and the WHY….https://tinyurl.com/d9tyjs5s Before diving in, Read more…

La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.

Posts en Español Vaccines

Esta vacuna está hecha con el mismo proceso de varias vacunas ya disponibles actualmente– igual a las que nos protegen de la tos ferina, la neumonía y la hepatitis B. Se llaman vacunas de proteínas subunidades y tienen varias ventajas, incluyendo que son bien toleradas, baratas, no requieren tecnología avanzada para fabricar y no tienen Read more…

Las celebraciones de fin de año

Posts en Español Uncategorized

Las celebraciones de fin de año (especialmente durante la pandemia de COVID) pueden producir MUCHOS sentimientos, buenos y malos, al mismo tiempo. A medida que avanzamos en esta temporada navideña, ¡tomemos un momento para nosotros mismos! Que cada uno de nosotros lleve nuestras fortalezas, reflexiones y compasión al Año Nuevo. https://fb.watch/aiM_6A-KSJ/ Con cariño, Las Nerdy Read more…