¿Quién desarrolló la vacuna de Moderna?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: Después de 6 años de trabajar en una vacuna para nuevos coronavirus, la Dra. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett y su equipo tuvieron éxito. Ella es una de nuestras heroínas pandémicas en EE.UU. La Dra. Corbett es una científica afroamericana de 34 años. Es inmunóloga viral en el Centro de Investigación de Vacunas del Instituto Nacional Read more…
What is going on with J&J COVID-19 vaccine?
Vaccines
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: Johnson & Johnson was granted emergency authorization use (EAU) by the FDA for a vaccine against COVID-19 in late February. After receiving reports of a rare life-threatening blood clot condition occurring primarily in women under 50 within three weeks of getting this vaccine, CDC paused the use of the vaccine for 10 days. A Read more…
What about vaccines being used in developing countries?
Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Q: Could you explain more about the vaccines being used in developing countries? Are these countries getting inferior vaccines? A. For a long time, very little was known about many of the vaccines in wide use outside the U.S., especially the ones from China like CoronaVac, Sinopharm, and CanSino, and the vaccine from Russia, Sputnik Read more…
If the most vulnerable are now protected due to the vaccine, why can’t we go back to normal life?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: We SO feel the yearning behind this question. The sacrifices made, especially by young people, are heart-breaking and real. Please hang in there–we are SO close to getting through the last mile AND the last inch of this pandemic. But we’re not there yet. In the US and the UK, vaccines have rolled out Read more…
Si necesitamos una vacuna de refuerzo contra las nuevas variantes, ¿tendremos que recibir la misma vacuna de la compañía que la primera?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: Si se necesitan vacunas de refuerzo o vacunas adaptadas a las nuevas variantes del virus SARS-CoV-2, es probable que las personas que se hayan vacunado originalmente puedan utilizar un tipo diferente de vacuna. ¡Esta estrategia incluso podría tener beneficios adicionales! Aunque en este momento no se recomienda utilizar diferentes tipos de vacunas, es probable Read more…
I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions on what’s safe and what’s not. Help!
Mental Health
Christine Whelan, PhD
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
R: Después de 6 años de trabajar en una vacuna para nuevos coronavirus, la Dra. Kizzmekia “Kizzy” Corbett y su equipo tuvieron éxito. Ella es una de nuestras heroínas pandémicas en EE.UU. La Dra. Corbett es una científica afroamericana de 34 años. Es inmunóloga viral en el Centro de Investigación de Vacunas del Instituto Nacional Read more…
What is going on with J&J COVID-19 vaccine?
VaccinesVerdena Jennings, DO
A: Johnson & Johnson was granted emergency authorization use (EAU) by the FDA for a vaccine against COVID-19 in late February. After receiving reports of a rare life-threatening blood clot condition occurring primarily in women under 50 within three weeks of getting this vaccine, CDC paused the use of the vaccine for 10 days. A Read more…
What about vaccines being used in developing countries?
Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Q: Could you explain more about the vaccines being used in developing countries? Are these countries getting inferior vaccines? A. For a long time, very little was known about many of the vaccines in wide use outside the U.S., especially the ones from China like CoronaVac, Sinopharm, and CanSino, and the vaccine from Russia, Sputnik Read more…
If the most vulnerable are now protected due to the vaccine, why can’t we go back to normal life?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: We SO feel the yearning behind this question. The sacrifices made, especially by young people, are heart-breaking and real. Please hang in there–we are SO close to getting through the last mile AND the last inch of this pandemic. But we’re not there yet. In the US and the UK, vaccines have rolled out Read more…
Si necesitamos una vacuna de refuerzo contra las nuevas variantes, ¿tendremos que recibir la misma vacuna de la compañía que la primera?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: Si se necesitan vacunas de refuerzo o vacunas adaptadas a las nuevas variantes del virus SARS-CoV-2, es probable que las personas que se hayan vacunado originalmente puedan utilizar un tipo diferente de vacuna. ¡Esta estrategia incluso podría tener beneficios adicionales! Aunque en este momento no se recomienda utilizar diferentes tipos de vacunas, es probable Read more…
I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions on what’s safe and what’s not. Help!
Mental Health
Christine Whelan, PhD
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: Johnson & Johnson was granted emergency authorization use (EAU) by the FDA for a vaccine against COVID-19 in late February. After receiving reports of a rare life-threatening blood clot condition occurring primarily in women under 50 within three weeks of getting this vaccine, CDC paused the use of the vaccine for 10 days. A Read more…
What about vaccines being used in developing countries?
VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Q: Could you explain more about the vaccines being used in developing countries? Are these countries getting inferior vaccines? A. For a long time, very little was known about many of the vaccines in wide use outside the U.S., especially the ones from China like CoronaVac, Sinopharm, and CanSino, and the vaccine from Russia, Sputnik Read more…
If the most vulnerable are now protected due to the vaccine, why can’t we go back to normal life?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: We SO feel the yearning behind this question. The sacrifices made, especially by young people, are heart-breaking and real. Please hang in there–we are SO close to getting through the last mile AND the last inch of this pandemic. But we’re not there yet. In the US and the UK, vaccines have rolled out Read more…
Si necesitamos una vacuna de refuerzo contra las nuevas variantes, ¿tendremos que recibir la misma vacuna de la compañía que la primera?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: Si se necesitan vacunas de refuerzo o vacunas adaptadas a las nuevas variantes del virus SARS-CoV-2, es probable que las personas que se hayan vacunado originalmente puedan utilizar un tipo diferente de vacuna. ¡Esta estrategia incluso podría tener beneficios adicionales! Aunque en este momento no se recomienda utilizar diferentes tipos de vacunas, es probable Read more…
I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions on what’s safe and what’s not. Help!
Mental Health
Christine Whelan, PhD
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
Q: Could you explain more about the vaccines being used in developing countries? Are these countries getting inferior vaccines? A. For a long time, very little was known about many of the vaccines in wide use outside the U.S., especially the ones from China like CoronaVac, Sinopharm, and CanSino, and the vaccine from Russia, Sputnik Read more…
If the most vulnerable are now protected due to the vaccine, why can’t we go back to normal life?
Infection and Spread VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: We SO feel the yearning behind this question. The sacrifices made, especially by young people, are heart-breaking and real. Please hang in there–we are SO close to getting through the last mile AND the last inch of this pandemic. But we’re not there yet. In the US and the UK, vaccines have rolled out Read more…
Si necesitamos una vacuna de refuerzo contra las nuevas variantes, ¿tendremos que recibir la misma vacuna de la compañía que la primera?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: Si se necesitan vacunas de refuerzo o vacunas adaptadas a las nuevas variantes del virus SARS-CoV-2, es probable que las personas que se hayan vacunado originalmente puedan utilizar un tipo diferente de vacuna. ¡Esta estrategia incluso podría tener beneficios adicionales! Aunque en este momento no se recomienda utilizar diferentes tipos de vacunas, es probable Read more…
I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions on what’s safe and what’s not. Help!
Mental Health
Christine Whelan, PhD
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: We SO feel the yearning behind this question. The sacrifices made, especially by young people, are heart-breaking and real. Please hang in there–we are SO close to getting through the last mile AND the last inch of this pandemic. But we’re not there yet. In the US and the UK, vaccines have rolled out Read more…
Si necesitamos una vacuna de refuerzo contra las nuevas variantes, ¿tendremos que recibir la misma vacuna de la compañía que la primera?
Posts en Español VaccinesDaisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: Si se necesitan vacunas de refuerzo o vacunas adaptadas a las nuevas variantes del virus SARS-CoV-2, es probable que las personas que se hayan vacunado originalmente puedan utilizar un tipo diferente de vacuna. ¡Esta estrategia incluso podría tener beneficios adicionales! Aunque en este momento no se recomienda utilizar diferentes tipos de vacunas, es probable Read more…
I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions on what’s safe and what’s not. Help!
Mental Health
Christine Whelan, PhD
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
R: Si se necesitan vacunas de refuerzo o vacunas adaptadas a las nuevas variantes del virus SARS-CoV-2, es probable que las personas que se hayan vacunado originalmente puedan utilizar un tipo diferente de vacuna. ¡Esta estrategia incluso podría tener beneficios adicionales! Aunque en este momento no se recomienda utilizar diferentes tipos de vacunas, es probable Read more…
I’m hearing a lot of conflicting opinions on what’s safe and what’s not. Help!
Mental HealthChristine Whelan, PhD
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: Humans are bad at assessing risk. We’re even worse at determining whether something is a real or hypothetical risk. By challenging our psychological assumptions, we can be smarter consumers of science information. Our personal sense of what’s risky and what’s safe is a *feeling*… and feelings aren’t always accurate. Here are some of our Read more…
Country update: India
Data and Metrics Infection and SpreadAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
India has been in the headlines over the past weeks for soaring case numbers, rising deaths, and a severely strained health system. What is happening, and how can other countries help? Let’s start with the numbers: For the past 4 days, India has recorded over 300,000 new cases *per day*, by far the highest number Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Sarah Coles
Posts en Español UncategorizedSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental Health
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Sarah Coles, MD. Ella es una doctora de familia que trabaja tanto en hospitales como en entornos ambulatorios en Phoenix, Arizona, EE.UU.. Ella ve a pacientes en cada etapa de la vida, por cualquier inquietud que tengan. Ella Read more…
How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic?
Mental HealthAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
Q: These are tough times. How can I deal with opposing feelings about the pandemic, like anger and happiness or relief and anxiety, at the same time? How can I make space for both? Dr. Aparna Kumar, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner here to answer. Many of us are struggling right now. How can we Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
It’s all your favorite nerds back for another live crossover event! Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist Dr. Emily Smith and Your local epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina are joining Dear Pandemic’s Dr. Malia Jones to tackle questions about date night, the latest J&J news, and vaccine hesitancy among white evangelicals. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Chit Chat (0:00-1:00) ➡️ Read more…
Recibí la inyección de Johnson & Johnson y ahora estoy muy preocupado… ¿qué debo hacer?
Posts en Español VaccinesAlejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
R: Entendemos que puede tener miedo. Para los que no saben, la Agencia Reguladora de Alimentos y Medicamentos (U.S. Food and Drug Administration, FDA por sus siglas en inglés) y los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de las Enfermedades (CDC) en EE.UU. recomendaron una pausa temporal en el uso de la vacuna de Read more…
Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic?
Infection and Spread Staying SafeLauren Hale, PhD MA
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and Misinformation
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
Q: Are public restrooms best avoided during the pandemic, or are there truly safe ways to use them where ventilation is concerned? TL;DR. Public bathrooms may present a higher COVID-19 risk than some other public spaces. We provide some tips on how to reduce this risk. As we’ve noted in other posts, bathrooms can carry Read more…
It’s feeling like a particularly strange and confusing stage of the pandemic?! Yikes!
Mental Health Reopening Uncertainty and MisinformationLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/Immunity
Vijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: Indeed. Welcome to the #pandexit. Pandexit (n.) The final phase of a pandemic. The messy, halting, confusing labyrinth we must navigate to get from where we are to our new normal. Nerdy Girls Dr. Malia Jones and Dr. Christine Whelan, who are also colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, teamed up to define and Read more…
How long does immunity last after recovery from COVID-19?
Biology/ImmunityVijaya Knight, MD PhD (D)ABMLI
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe Treatments
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: Immune memory to SARS-CoV-2 appears to last *at least* 8 months. 👉 TL;DR: While individual immunity levels varied, so far antibodies and immune cells specific for SARS-CoV-2 were detected up to 8 months later in 95% of patients who recovered from COVID19. 👍🏽Immunity to infection: The immune system retains memory of a virus after Read more…
¿Cómo me cuido a mí mismo o a alguien con quien vivo si resultamos positivos de Covid-19?
Families/Kids Posts en Español Staying Safe TreatmentsSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
R: La mayoría de los casos de Covid-19 se tratan en casa. Prepararse para este evento no deseado pero posible puede ayudar a limitar la propagación de la infección dentro de su hogar. “The Learning Agency Lab Covid-19 @ Home Toolkit” provee recursos de cómo preparase, rastear, manejar, y buscar ayuda médica para individuos y Read more…
How do I talk to kids about vaccines?
Families/Kids VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: Vaccination is very important for health in kids and adults alike! Even though COVID-19 vaccines aren’t authorized for most kids yet, there are lots of other vaccines that are super important! Sadly, vaccination rates in children tanked during the pandemic and it is time we get caught back up. Talking to kiddos about vaccination Read more…
¿Qué sabemos sobre las vacunas COVID-19 en personas inmunodeprimidas?
Biology/Immunity Posts en Español VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
R. Aunque los datos sobre la eficacia relativa en estos grupos son todavía limitados, las vacunas de COVID-19 son seguras para las personas inmunodeprimidas y ayudan a proteger contra la enfermedad grave por COVID-19. En resumen: Ninguna de las vacunas contiene virus vivo y no pueden causar infección. Aunque la respuesta inmunitaria sea menor en Read more…
Is the COVID-19 vaccine messing with my period?
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
TL:DR: We don’t know, but researchers are actively looking into it! The clinical trials of the vaccines did not ask this question specifically, but many people have reported changes in menstrual cycles following vaccination on social media. There is no evidence that vaccination impacts fertility or that something dangerous is going on. Menstrual cycles can Read more…
What is the chance of a “breakthrough” infection after vaccination?
Infection and Spread VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
A: Quite low, but not zero. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released data on reported breakthrough cases—meaning a positive SARS-CoV-2 test more than 2 weeks after FULL vaccination. TL;DR: ➡️ 5,814 cases were reported out of over 75 MILLION people who were fully vaccinated by this time. ➡️ 396 people Read more…
What’s the definition of a vaccine?
Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
Q: I keep hearing people say ‘it’s not a vaccine’ so, what’s the definition of a vaccine? And are the vaccines for COVID vaccines? TL;DR: A vaccine is a product that is introduced to your body with the intent to create antibodies against a specific disease, giving you the ability to resist infection. There are Read more…
