The kids’ vaccine appointment is tomorrow, but the school just told us they were exposed.
Families/Kids Testing and Contact Tracing
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
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…
January 4, 2022
Un podcast sobre el sufrimiento del COVID-19 prolongado
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
January 4, 2022
If everyone is going to get Omicron, what’s the point in avoiding it?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
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…
January 3, 2022
💥Breaking News – FDA Amends Pfizer EUA💥!!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
The FDA has amended the Pfizer emergency use authorization to: ❇️ Expand the use of booster doses to kids aged 12-15 years ❇️ Shorten the recommended time between second and booster dose to 5 months (instead of 6) in those aged 12 years and older ❇️ Allow kids 5-11 who have certain immunocompromising conditions to Read more…
January 3, 2022
What can I do for a school nurse today?
Families/Kids Women in STEM
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Escalating COVID-19 cases and changing guidelines fall directly on the shoulders of school nurses. School nurses maintain the preventative and daily health of millions of children and are key in navigating COVID-19 risk mitigation. Here’s a few ideas to help out these unbelievable professionals. Layer on the patience, kindness, and grace. This is the “Monday-est” Read more…
January 2, 2022
UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests:
COVID Variants Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
January 2, 2022
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
January 4, 2022
If everyone is going to get Omicron, what’s the point in avoiding it?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
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…
January 3, 2022
💥Breaking News – FDA Amends Pfizer EUA💥!!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
The FDA has amended the Pfizer emergency use authorization to: ❇️ Expand the use of booster doses to kids aged 12-15 years ❇️ Shorten the recommended time between second and booster dose to 5 months (instead of 6) in those aged 12 years and older ❇️ Allow kids 5-11 who have certain immunocompromising conditions to Read more…
January 3, 2022
What can I do for a school nurse today?
Families/Kids Women in STEM
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Escalating COVID-19 cases and changing guidelines fall directly on the shoulders of school nurses. School nurses maintain the preventative and daily health of millions of children and are key in navigating COVID-19 risk mitigation. Here’s a few ideas to help out these unbelievable professionals. Layer on the patience, kindness, and grace. This is the “Monday-est” Read more…
January 2, 2022
UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests:
COVID Variants Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
January 2, 2022
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
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…
January 3, 2022
💥Breaking News – FDA Amends Pfizer EUA💥!!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
The FDA has amended the Pfizer emergency use authorization to: ❇️ Expand the use of booster doses to kids aged 12-15 years ❇️ Shorten the recommended time between second and booster dose to 5 months (instead of 6) in those aged 12 years and older ❇️ Allow kids 5-11 who have certain immunocompromising conditions to Read more…
January 3, 2022
What can I do for a school nurse today?
Families/Kids Women in STEM
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Escalating COVID-19 cases and changing guidelines fall directly on the shoulders of school nurses. School nurses maintain the preventative and daily health of millions of children and are key in navigating COVID-19 risk mitigation. Here’s a few ideas to help out these unbelievable professionals. Layer on the patience, kindness, and grace. This is the “Monday-est” Read more…
January 2, 2022
UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests:
COVID Variants Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
January 2, 2022
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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…
💥Breaking News – FDA Amends Pfizer EUA💥!!
Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
The FDA has amended the Pfizer emergency use authorization to: ❇️ Expand the use of booster doses to kids aged 12-15 years ❇️ Shorten the recommended time between second and booster dose to 5 months (instead of 6) in those aged 12 years and older ❇️ Allow kids 5-11 who have certain immunocompromising conditions to Read more…
January 3, 2022
What can I do for a school nurse today?
Families/Kids Women in STEM
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Escalating COVID-19 cases and changing guidelines fall directly on the shoulders of school nurses. School nurses maintain the preventative and daily health of millions of children and are key in navigating COVID-19 risk mitigation. Here’s a few ideas to help out these unbelievable professionals. Layer on the patience, kindness, and grace. This is the “Monday-est” Read more…
January 2, 2022
UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests:
COVID Variants Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
January 2, 2022
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
The FDA has amended the Pfizer emergency use authorization to: ❇️ Expand the use of booster doses to kids aged 12-15 years ❇️ Shorten the recommended time between second and booster dose to 5 months (instead of 6) in those aged 12 years and older ❇️ Allow kids 5-11 who have certain immunocompromising conditions to Read more…
What can I do for a school nurse today?
Families/Kids Women in STEM
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Escalating COVID-19 cases and changing guidelines fall directly on the shoulders of school nurses. School nurses maintain the preventative and daily health of millions of children and are key in navigating COVID-19 risk mitigation. Here’s a few ideas to help out these unbelievable professionals. Layer on the patience, kindness, and grace. This is the “Monday-est” Read more…
January 2, 2022
UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests:
COVID Variants Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
January 2, 2022
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Escalating COVID-19 cases and changing guidelines fall directly on the shoulders of school nurses. School nurses maintain the preventative and daily health of millions of children and are key in navigating COVID-19 risk mitigation. Here’s a few ideas to help out these unbelievable professionals. Layer on the patience, kindness, and grace. This is the “Monday-est” Read more…
UPDATE on detecting Omicron with Rapid Antigen Tests:
COVID Variants Testing and Contact Tracing
Chana Davis, PhD
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
January 2, 2022
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Over the last few weeks, rapid tests have detected many COVID cases, but often not as early as we’d like them to. With a bit of biohacking, and careful interpretation of test results, rapid tests can still be a valuable tool, despite their imperfections. THE GOOD NEWS Most rapid tests (aka lateral flow assays) can Read more…
Qué hacer si has estado expuesto???
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
January 1, 2022
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Happy, happy New Year to our Dear Pandemic community!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
December 31, 2021
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Our path through this pandemic may not be linear, but we’re staying right here with you to help absorb all the twists and turns. They say we often overestimate what we can get done in a day, but underestimate what we can accomplish in a year. As we strain to see through this current Omicron Read more…
It is almost 2022……BUT I have COVID-19 and I feel guilty.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
December 31, 2021
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Don’t feel guilty. Do …. DO YOUR PART. Listen. We Nerdy Girls look at the data, news, and updates ALL THE TIME. The Omicron variant is more transmissible than prior variants and a lot of people have it. Just in England, it is estimated that nearly 1 in 25 people had COVID-19 last week. Depending Read more…
¿Cuál es la mejor MASCARILLA para protegerse de la variante Omicron?
Masks Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
December 30, 2021
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Utiliza una mascarilla N95, KN95, FFP2 o KF94 bien ajustada. La variante Omicron es más transmisible porque las personas infectadas propagan las partículas del virus por la nariz y la boca. La vacunación es todavía la defensa número uno contra la variante Omicron, pero también es una muy buena idea MEJORAR TU MASCARILLA cuando estés Read more…
💥 Some GOOD breaking news to ring in the New Year💥
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
December 30, 2021
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
➡️ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to extend eligibility for boosters of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine to to 12- to 15-year-olds. ➡️ They also plan to reduce the minimum wait time for 3rd doses from 6 months to 5 months after the 2nd dose. ➡️ A booster shot is also expected to be authorized Read more…
Case numbers are jumping QUICK! What should I be doing?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
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…
December 29, 2021
The CDC’s Updated Guidance on Isolation
Infection and Spread Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
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…
December 29, 2021
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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…
Is the new CDC isolation policy good or bad?
Health Policy
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
December 28, 2021
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
A: There are no easy answers, only tough tradeoffs. Read below to learn how to stay calm and think on. 💥Think Like a Health Policy Nerd: A New Occasional Series💥 Pandemic policy chatter is a bit like an epidemic curve. A controversial health policy decision lands. It’s met with loud cheers by some and louder Read more…
What should I do if I can’t get a COVID-19 test and I am symptomatic?
Clinical Symptoms
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
December 28, 2021
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Stay calm and isolate. Let someone know you are not feeling well if you are alone. Continue to monitor for worsening symptoms. Call for help if symptoms worsen. Seek emergency care if you are unable to care for yourself at home. COVID-19 testing is difficult to find at the moment in many places. If you Read more…
La vacuna para COVID-19 de Novavax estará disponible en el mercado mundial pronto.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 26, 2021
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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…
Cuidar de la variante Omicron!
COVID Variants Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
December 25, 2021
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Cuidémonos de la variante Omicron, por nuestro bienestar y el de nuestras familias y amigos, vacunémonos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las celebraciones de fin de año
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
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…
December 24, 2021
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
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…
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season.
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
December 23, 2021
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Dear Pandemic wishes you a safe and peaceful holiday season – and that means taking care of your mental health in addition to keeping your #SMARTS* for COVID-19 safety. With Love, Those Nerdy Girls *SMARTS are our nerdy way to remember: Space, Masks, Air, Restricting people, Limiting time with them, and getting your Shots! Remember Read more…
Tips para una celebración de las fiestas navideñas/invernales de manera segura.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook
Las Nerdy Girls les deseamos Felices Fiestas a todos! Enlace a la publicación original de Facebook