If studies have shown that the antibodies from COVID-19 diminish after a few months, can you talk about how a vaccine would differ from this?
Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
Answer: There are a lot of reasons why vaccines are preferable to natural immunity (besides not getting sick!). Vaccines have immune enhancing strategies including: delivery of a uniform dose of immune stimulus, two injections and/ or use of an adjuvant (immune enhancer). You may have seen the recent publication profiled in the NY Times that Read more…
Wait, did I hear more good vaccine news? Is this too good to be true?!
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Another Monday, another ray of light breaking through the COVID-19 storm cloud. The news is good, but we must still BE PATIENT and HUNKER DOWN for the winter. Fresh on the heels of the happy Pfizer/BioNTech news from last week, Moderna announced an efficacy of *94.5%* in the first look at data from the Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger tackle your thorny COVID questions in this week’s Facebook Live event! Submit your questions in advance at www.dearpandemic.org. Today we tackle: ➡️ Happy Saturday greetings (0:00 – 1:59) ➡️ Pfizer vaccine news – yay hope! (2:00 – 6:50) ➡️ What settings seed viral spread? (6:54 – 15:59) ➡️ Pandemic Read more…
Pfizer vaccine news! Is it really OK to hope?!
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve than for others?
Vaccines
Q: Can you explain what is different about COVID-19 that we may so quickly have an effective vaccine if we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS and other terrible diseases that have been around longer. What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve? A: Scientists are hopeful because vaccines in development now are Read more…
I’ve heard a lot of stuff about flu shots. What’s true?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Answer: There are a lot of reasons why vaccines are preferable to natural immunity (besides not getting sick!). Vaccines have immune enhancing strategies including: delivery of a uniform dose of immune stimulus, two injections and/ or use of an adjuvant (immune enhancer). You may have seen the recent publication profiled in the NY Times that Read more…
Wait, did I hear more good vaccine news? Is this too good to be true?!
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Another Monday, another ray of light breaking through the COVID-19 storm cloud. The news is good, but we must still BE PATIENT and HUNKER DOWN for the winter. Fresh on the heels of the happy Pfizer/BioNTech news from last week, Moderna announced an efficacy of *94.5%* in the first look at data from the Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger tackle your thorny COVID questions in this week’s Facebook Live event! Submit your questions in advance at www.dearpandemic.org. Today we tackle: ➡️ Happy Saturday greetings (0:00 – 1:59) ➡️ Pfizer vaccine news – yay hope! (2:00 – 6:50) ➡️ What settings seed viral spread? (6:54 – 15:59) ➡️ Pandemic Read more…
Pfizer vaccine news! Is it really OK to hope?!
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve than for others?
Vaccines
Q: Can you explain what is different about COVID-19 that we may so quickly have an effective vaccine if we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS and other terrible diseases that have been around longer. What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve? A: Scientists are hopeful because vaccines in development now are Read more…
I’ve heard a lot of stuff about flu shots. What’s true?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
A: Another Monday, another ray of light breaking through the COVID-19 storm cloud. The news is good, but we must still BE PATIENT and HUNKER DOWN for the winter. Fresh on the heels of the happy Pfizer/BioNTech news from last week, Moderna announced an efficacy of *94.5%* in the first look at data from the Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Staying Safe Vaccines VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Drs. Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger tackle your thorny COVID questions in this week’s Facebook Live event! Submit your questions in advance at www.dearpandemic.org. Today we tackle: ➡️ Happy Saturday greetings (0:00 – 1:59) ➡️ Pfizer vaccine news – yay hope! (2:00 – 6:50) ➡️ What settings seed viral spread? (6:54 – 15:59) ➡️ Pandemic Read more…
Pfizer vaccine news! Is it really OK to hope?!
Vaccines
Lindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve than for others?
Vaccines
Q: Can you explain what is different about COVID-19 that we may so quickly have an effective vaccine if we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS and other terrible diseases that have been around longer. What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve? A: Scientists are hopeful because vaccines in development now are Read more…
I’ve heard a lot of stuff about flu shots. What’s true?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Drs. Malia Jones and Lindsey Leininger tackle your thorny COVID questions in this week’s Facebook Live event! Submit your questions in advance at www.dearpandemic.org. Today we tackle: ➡️ Happy Saturday greetings (0:00 – 1:59) ➡️ Pfizer vaccine news – yay hope! (2:00 – 6:50) ➡️ What settings seed viral spread? (6:54 – 15:59) ➡️ Pandemic Read more…
Pfizer vaccine news! Is it really OK to hope?!
VaccinesLindsey Leininger, PhD MA
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve than for others?
Vaccines
Q: Can you explain what is different about COVID-19 that we may so quickly have an effective vaccine if we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS and other terrible diseases that have been around longer. What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve? A: Scientists are hopeful because vaccines in development now are Read more…
I’ve heard a lot of stuff about flu shots. What’s true?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
A: Yes. We’ve been out to sea in a hellish storm. Yesterday, the faint dimmer of the lighthouse came into view. Pfizer has announced that early data from its pivotal vaccine trial looks good. So good, in fact, that this Nerdy Girl (Lindsey) cried upon reading the headline. TL;DR on the data read-out: There is Read more…
When will we have a vaccine for COVID? When will life return back to normal?!
VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve than for others?
Vaccines
Q: Can you explain what is different about COVID-19 that we may so quickly have an effective vaccine if we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS and other terrible diseases that have been around longer. What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve? A: Scientists are hopeful because vaccines in development now are Read more…
I’ve heard a lot of stuff about flu shots. What’s true?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
A: The earliest we can expect vaccines to be available is January, and they will be available to the most vulnerable populations first, with general public availability following by Spring 2021. But even with an effective vaccine, some social distancing measures are expected to be in place at least until the end of 2021, with Read more…
What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve than for others?
VaccinesQ: Can you explain what is different about COVID-19 that we may so quickly have an effective vaccine if we still don’t have one for HIV/AIDS and other terrible diseases that have been around longer. What makes a vaccine for this virus easier to achieve? A: Scientists are hopeful because vaccines in development now are Read more…
I’ve heard a lot of stuff about flu shots. What’s true?
Staying Safe VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
A: There are tons of myths and misconceptions out there about the flu shot. This week, our Friendly Family Doc breaks them down and sets the record straight! Myth: The flu vaccine causes the flu. Fact: Nope! There are multiple formulations of the influenza vaccine, both injectable and a nasal spray. Flu shots contain inactive Read more…
Why do we need to worry about flu season?
Staying Safe VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Amanda from Vermont asks: Why do we need to worry about flu season? Won’t our COVID safety measures also protect us from flu? A: You’re right that the same precautions will protect you from COVID-19 and influenza, but the fact that COVID-19 cases are still on the rise in the United States means that not Read more…
Is it true that kids are not being included in the current COVID-19 vaccine Phase 3 trials?
Families/Kids VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Q: What does that mean for when my kid can get vaccinated? A: It is true: Current Phase 3 trials do not include children, and it means we’ve got a longer wait for a vaccine approved for use in children. We’ve covered a lot of vaccine development news on Dear Pandemic (see links below), but Read more…
Lottsa Vaccine Questions Answered
VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Q: How much longer until there’s a $#&^#% vaccine?!?! Q: How do vaccine trials work, by the way? Q: Once there’s a vaccine, the pandemic is over, right? Q: How will I know if it’s safe to get the vaccine? Q: What about that AstraZeneca trial that was stopped? A: Lotsa vaccine questions! Answers below. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Dear Pandemic: Q&A Live Dr. Leininger and Dr. Jones answer follower questions! Link to original FB post
Update on Herd Immunity
Biology/Immunity Infection and Spread VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
Update: We know there is on-going chatter about herd immunity. We are re-posting the explainer below, as little has changed as far as the assumptions for what it would take to achieve “natural” herd immunity. TL;DR: it’s bleak. Even at a theoretically lower threshold (50% vs 70%), the expected number of deaths is devastating. So Read more…
Did the CDC just say there would be a vaccine ready on November 1?
VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
A: Nope, but they did make some requests to state public health officials that have a lot of folks reading the vaccine tea leaves. So what actually went down? On August 27, Dr. Robert Redfield, Director of the CDC, sent a letter to state governors asking that they expedite requests from McKesson Corporation for permits Read more…
