Tips for a safer Thanksgiving
Socializing Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
RSV, Influenza and COVID are hitting our hospitals (especially kids hospitals) hard. As we face another Thanksgiving with surging viruses, how can we enjoy precious moments with family and friends while lowering the risk of getting or spreading illness? Think in terms of harm reduction: a little bit better is a little bit better. Small …
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 11-21-22
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Infectious Diseases Socializing Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Those Nerdy Girls offer advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: * Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of Denying to the Grave & Contributing Writer at TNG * …
Nerdy Girl Live Q&A on Mon, 11/21: Triple Threat Thanksgiving & Science Denial
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Uncertainty and Misinformation
Chana Davis, PhD
Monday, 11/21/22, at 1:30 pm EST/10:30 am PST Join Those Nerdy Girls for timely advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and practical insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of …
We can still do our part.
Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
You may have noticed the headlines in the past month or two. Kids, especially the littlest ones, have been increasingly at risk as we have seen more children admitted to the hospital for respiratory illnesses since August 2022. For babies in the 0-6 month group, it is estimated that 1 in 500 has been admitted …
How can we make public indoor spaces safer with on-going risks from COVID?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Answer: Ventilation (add outdoor air to dilute virus in inside air) Filtration (capture and remove virus from inside air) Thanks to Whitney Robinson, PhD and Kathleen Harper, MSPH for making this convenient one-pager with tips on improving indoor air quality to minimize spread of COVID-19 (and other viruses) in public and shared spaces. Full document …
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps …
Gráfico sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Heidi Schutz, PhD
La gráficas que compartimos hoy fueron creadas por Climate Psychiatry Alliance @ClimatePsychiatryAlliance y tienen información importante sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo. Estas gráficas no fueron creadas por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre estas gráficas, por favor …
Q: How can I protect myself during this BA.5 surge?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe Travel
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
RSV, Influenza and COVID are hitting our hospitals (especially kids hospitals) hard. As we face another Thanksgiving with surging viruses, how can we enjoy precious moments with family and friends while lowering the risk of getting or spreading illness? Think in terms of harm reduction: a little bit better is a little bit better. Small …
Dear Pandemic Live Q&A 11-21-22
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Infectious Diseases Socializing Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing Uncertainty and Misinformation Videos
Those Nerdy Girls offer advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: * Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of Denying to the Grave & Contributing Writer at TNG * …
Nerdy Girl Live Q&A on Mon, 11/21: Triple Threat Thanksgiving & Science Denial
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Uncertainty and MisinformationChana Davis, PhD
Monday, 11/21/22, at 1:30 pm EST/10:30 am PST Join Those Nerdy Girls for timely advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and practical insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of …
We can still do our part.
Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
You may have noticed the headlines in the past month or two. Kids, especially the littlest ones, have been increasingly at risk as we have seen more children admitted to the hospital for respiratory illnesses since August 2022. For babies in the 0-6 month group, it is estimated that 1 in 500 has been admitted …
How can we make public indoor spaces safer with on-going risks from COVID?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Answer: Ventilation (add outdoor air to dilute virus in inside air) Filtration (capture and remove virus from inside air) Thanks to Whitney Robinson, PhD and Kathleen Harper, MSPH for making this convenient one-pager with tips on improving indoor air quality to minimize spread of COVID-19 (and other viruses) in public and shared spaces. Full document …
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps …
Gráfico sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Heidi Schutz, PhD
La gráficas que compartimos hoy fueron creadas por Climate Psychiatry Alliance @ClimatePsychiatryAlliance y tienen información importante sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo. Estas gráficas no fueron creadas por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre estas gráficas, por favor …
Q: How can I protect myself during this BA.5 surge?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe Travel
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
Monday, 11/21/22, at 1:30 pm EST/10:30 am PST Join Those Nerdy Girls for timely advice on staying well during a “triple threat” holiday season and practical insights into science denial – why it happens and how to navigate tricky conversations. Hosted by Those Nerdy Girls with: Sara Gorman, PhD, MPH: Co-Founder of Critica, Author of …
We can still do our part.
Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
You may have noticed the headlines in the past month or two. Kids, especially the littlest ones, have been increasingly at risk as we have seen more children admitted to the hospital for respiratory illnesses since August 2022. For babies in the 0-6 month group, it is estimated that 1 in 500 has been admitted …
How can we make public indoor spaces safer with on-going risks from COVID?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Answer: Ventilation (add outdoor air to dilute virus in inside air) Filtration (capture and remove virus from inside air) Thanks to Whitney Robinson, PhD and Kathleen Harper, MSPH for making this convenient one-pager with tips on improving indoor air quality to minimize spread of COVID-19 (and other viruses) in public and shared spaces. Full document …
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps …
Gráfico sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Heidi Schutz, PhD
La gráficas que compartimos hoy fueron creadas por Climate Psychiatry Alliance @ClimatePsychiatryAlliance y tienen información importante sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo. Estas gráficas no fueron creadas por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre estas gráficas, por favor …
Q: How can I protect myself during this BA.5 surge?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe Travel
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
You may have noticed the headlines in the past month or two. Kids, especially the littlest ones, have been increasingly at risk as we have seen more children admitted to the hospital for respiratory illnesses since August 2022. For babies in the 0-6 month group, it is estimated that 1 in 500 has been admitted …
How can we make public indoor spaces safer with on-going risks from COVID?
Infection and Spread Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Answer: Ventilation (add outdoor air to dilute virus in inside air) Filtration (capture and remove virus from inside air) Thanks to Whitney Robinson, PhD and Kathleen Harper, MSPH for making this convenient one-pager with tips on improving indoor air quality to minimize spread of COVID-19 (and other viruses) in public and shared spaces. Full document …
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact Tracing
Thanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps …
Gráfico sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo.
Posts en Español Staying Safe
Heidi Schutz, PhD
La gráficas que compartimos hoy fueron creadas por Climate Psychiatry Alliance @ClimatePsychiatryAlliance y tienen información importante sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo. Estas gráficas no fueron creadas por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre estas gráficas, por favor …
Q: How can I protect myself during this BA.5 surge?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe Travel
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
Answer: Ventilation (add outdoor air to dilute virus in inside air) Filtration (capture and remove virus from inside air) Thanks to Whitney Robinson, PhD and Kathleen Harper, MSPH for making this convenient one-pager with tips on improving indoor air quality to minimize spread of COVID-19 (and other viruses) in public and shared spaces. Full document …
I suspect that my kids may have been exposed to COVID-19 at summer camp. What can I do to protect my family and my community from the risk of infection?
Families/Kids Staying Safe Testing and Contact TracingThanks to guest author Dr. Katie Schenk (who recently picked up her kids at camp) for offering to write this post. It’s a great American summer tradition: sleepaway camp! Campfires, singing, sports, smores, and now… COVID-19? Despite best intentions and precautions, the BA.5 surge has already contributed to many COVID-19 outbreaks at summer camp. Camps …
Gráfico sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo.
Posts en Español Staying SafeHeidi Schutz, PhD
La gráficas que compartimos hoy fueron creadas por Climate Psychiatry Alliance @ClimatePsychiatryAlliance y tienen información importante sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo. Estas gráficas no fueron creadas por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre estas gráficas, por favor …
Q: How can I protect myself during this BA.5 surge?
Staying Safe
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe Travel
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
La gráficas que compartimos hoy fueron creadas por Climate Psychiatry Alliance @ClimatePsychiatryAlliance y tienen información importante sobre los síntomas de un golpe de calor y cosas que ayudan a prevenir el malestar y efectos peligrosos del calor extremo. Estas gráficas no fueron creadas por Querida Pandemia. Para cualquier pregunta adicional sobre estas gráficas, por favor …
Q: How can I protect myself during this BA.5 surge?
Staying SafeJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe Travel
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
A: The new variants don’t defy the laws of physics and are transmitted the same way as all the other variants of SARS-CoV-2, so you can reduce risk by using your #SMARTS. We NEVER thought when we made this infographic in Summer 2020 together with Impact (updated in 2021 with “SHOTS”) that these basic principles …
Q: What should I do if I get COVID on vacation 🌴?
Staying Safe TravelJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
The “Summer of BA.5” is here (with apologies to Bryan Adams). BA.5 is better at evading existing immunity than even the super sneaky original Omicron variants. If you’re like us, you’re hearing of more COVID-19 infections than ever in your social circles, especially people who are traveling. We *totally* understand the urge to travel and …
Si el COVID-19 está en todas partes, ¿cuál es el punto en seguir protegiéndonos?
Infection and Spread Posts en Español Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
Mucho ha cambiado desde principios de 2020, sin embargo, mantener en niveles bajos la tasa de reproducción que mide la intensidad de un brote infeccioso o factor “R”, sigue siendo prioritario. Si bien es cierto que todos estamos fatigados y frustrados por la extensión de la pandemia, las medidas preventivas no deben interpretarse en términos …
