Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Masks Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Michelle Kinder will be tackling questions from our readers about the different kinds of vaccines, vaccine side effects, and questions about masks! If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Announcements (0:00-2:10) ➡️ Explainer Read more…
Dear Pandemic’s Origin Story
By Malia Jones Dec 11, 2020 The first time I heard of the new coronavirus circulating in China was in late January 2020. I was auditing Dr. Ajay Sethi’s course, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, at UW-Madison that semester. One afternoon in January before class started, Ajay casually asked the class: “How many of you have heard Read more…
Will the current vaccines be effective against the new variants?
Vaccines
Michelle Kinder, PhD
Q: If not, what happens, do we need a new, different vaccine?” A: The vaccines developed thus far will likely have efficacy against the different SARS-CoV-2 variants although the level of efficacy may be reduced to the South Africian variant (B.1.351). More clinical data will be needed to understand the levels of protection against new Read more…
¿Puedo utilizar sólo un protector facial?
Masks Posts en Español
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: NO. El uso del protector facial por sí solo no es recomendado. Un estudio experimental evaluó qué tan bien el protector facial protege al que lo usa, demostró que partículas pequeñas pasaban fácilmente alrededor del protector facial. Ahora, en una nueva preimpresión por científicos del Instituto Nacional para Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, NIOSH National Read more…
What kind of mask should I be wearing in my community?
Masks Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The most effective masks should meet three criteria: secure, multi-layered, and comfortable. The mask should seal at the bridge of the nose, cheeks, and chin. Masks made from multiple layers of material outperform single layer masks. A comfortable mask is more likely to be worn. KEY MESSAGE: Masks work in decreasing spread of COVID-19. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Masks Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Jennifer Beam Dowd will be tackling more pandemic questions from our readers. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! We are *very* excited to announce that we have live closed captioning and #ASL interpretation available during the Read more…
Is there a timeline for vaccinations for children? Do the “herd immunity” projections include children?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Michelle Kinder will be tackling questions from our readers about the different kinds of vaccines, vaccine side effects, and questions about masks! If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Announcements (0:00-2:10) ➡️ Explainer Read more…
Dear Pandemic’s Origin Story
By Malia Jones Dec 11, 2020 The first time I heard of the new coronavirus circulating in China was in late January 2020. I was auditing Dr. Ajay Sethi’s course, Infectious Disease Epidemiology, at UW-Madison that semester. One afternoon in January before class started, Ajay casually asked the class: “How many of you have heard Read more…
Will the current vaccines be effective against the new variants?
VaccinesMichelle Kinder, PhD
Q: If not, what happens, do we need a new, different vaccine?” A: The vaccines developed thus far will likely have efficacy against the different SARS-CoV-2 variants although the level of efficacy may be reduced to the South Africian variant (B.1.351). More clinical data will be needed to understand the levels of protection against new Read more…
¿Puedo utilizar sólo un protector facial?
Masks Posts en Español
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: NO. El uso del protector facial por sí solo no es recomendado. Un estudio experimental evaluó qué tan bien el protector facial protege al que lo usa, demostró que partículas pequeñas pasaban fácilmente alrededor del protector facial. Ahora, en una nueva preimpresión por científicos del Instituto Nacional para Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, NIOSH National Read more…
What kind of mask should I be wearing in my community?
Masks Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The most effective masks should meet three criteria: secure, multi-layered, and comfortable. The mask should seal at the bridge of the nose, cheeks, and chin. Masks made from multiple layers of material outperform single layer masks. A comfortable mask is more likely to be worn. KEY MESSAGE: Masks work in decreasing spread of COVID-19. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Masks Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Jennifer Beam Dowd will be tackling more pandemic questions from our readers. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! We are *very* excited to announce that we have live closed captioning and #ASL interpretation available during the Read more…
Is there a timeline for vaccinations for children? Do the “herd immunity” projections include children?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
Q: If not, what happens, do we need a new, different vaccine?” A: The vaccines developed thus far will likely have efficacy against the different SARS-CoV-2 variants although the level of efficacy may be reduced to the South Africian variant (B.1.351). More clinical data will be needed to understand the levels of protection against new Read more…
¿Puedo utilizar sólo un protector facial?
Masks Posts en EspañolAlejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
R: NO. El uso del protector facial por sí solo no es recomendado. Un estudio experimental evaluó qué tan bien el protector facial protege al que lo usa, demostró que partículas pequeñas pasaban fácilmente alrededor del protector facial. Ahora, en una nueva preimpresión por científicos del Instituto Nacional para Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, NIOSH National Read more…
What kind of mask should I be wearing in my community?
Masks Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The most effective masks should meet three criteria: secure, multi-layered, and comfortable. The mask should seal at the bridge of the nose, cheeks, and chin. Masks made from multiple layers of material outperform single layer masks. A comfortable mask is more likely to be worn. KEY MESSAGE: Masks work in decreasing spread of COVID-19. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Masks Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Jennifer Beam Dowd will be tackling more pandemic questions from our readers. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! We are *very* excited to announce that we have live closed captioning and #ASL interpretation available during the Read more…
Is there a timeline for vaccinations for children? Do the “herd immunity” projections include children?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
R: NO. El uso del protector facial por sí solo no es recomendado. Un estudio experimental evaluó qué tan bien el protector facial protege al que lo usa, demostró que partículas pequeñas pasaban fácilmente alrededor del protector facial. Ahora, en una nueva preimpresión por científicos del Instituto Nacional para Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional, NIOSH National Read more…
What kind of mask should I be wearing in my community?
Masks Staying SafeAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: The most effective masks should meet three criteria: secure, multi-layered, and comfortable. The mask should seal at the bridge of the nose, cheeks, and chin. Masks made from multiple layers of material outperform single layer masks. A comfortable mask is more likely to be worn. KEY MESSAGE: Masks work in decreasing spread of COVID-19. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Masks Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Jennifer Beam Dowd will be tackling more pandemic questions from our readers. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! We are *very* excited to announce that we have live closed captioning and #ASL interpretation available during the Read more…
Is there a timeline for vaccinations for children? Do the “herd immunity” projections include children?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
A: The most effective masks should meet three criteria: secure, multi-layered, and comfortable. The mask should seal at the bridge of the nose, cheeks, and chin. Masks made from multiple layers of material outperform single layer masks. A comfortable mask is more likely to be worn. KEY MESSAGE: Masks work in decreasing spread of COVID-19. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Data and Metrics Infection and Spread Masks Vaccines VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Jennifer Beam Dowd will be tackling more pandemic questions from our readers. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! We are *very* excited to announce that we have live closed captioning and #ASL interpretation available during the Read more…
Is there a timeline for vaccinations for children? Do the “herd immunity” projections include children?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids Vaccines
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Malia Jones & Jennifer Beam Dowd will be tackling more pandemic questions from our readers. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! We are *very* excited to announce that we have live closed captioning and #ASL interpretation available during the Read more…
Is there a timeline for vaccinations for children? Do the “herd immunity” projections include children?
Biology/Immunity Families/Kids VaccinesAmanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and Misinformation
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
A: Trials for children 12+ are currently in progress for both the Moderna (ages 12-17; still enrolling!) and Pfizer (ages 12-15; done enrolling!) vaccines with the most optimistic timeline for vaccine approval in kids 12+ by the start of the 2021 school year. Children will need to be vaccinated for us to achieve herd immunity, Read more…
¿Hay algo de verdad en que la ivermectina previene o disminuye la severidad del COVID-19?
Posts en Español Treatments Uncertainty and MisinformationSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
R. Hasta el momento, todavía no tenemos buena evidencia científica de que la ivermectina sea segura y eficaz para la prevención o el tratamiento del COVID-19. Sin embargo, actualmente se están llevando a cabo varios Ensayos Clínicos Aleatorios (ECA) que ojalá nos proporcionen una respuesta a esta pregunta tan importante . ¿Qué es la ivermectina? Read more…
Addressing vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers
Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español Vaccines
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
Today we’d like to showcase an example of a strategy to address vaccine-related misinformation among essential workers. The linked video was made by Dr. Eain Murphy, a Bronx-born virologist, together with the Uniformed Firefighters Association of Greater New York (UFA), the union representing the New York City Fire Department (FDNY). Dr. Murphy was a childhood Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna.
Posts en Español VaccinesTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
Uncategorized
Gretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
La Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina presenta este video para aprender acerca de lo que es una vacuna, incluyendo cómo se hacen las vacunas y lo que ocurre con el sistema inmunológico de una persona después de recibir la vacuna. Puede ver el video original en este vínculo #QueridaPandemia #Vacunas #SistemaInmunologico Enlace a la publicación Read more…
Dear Pandemic T-Shirts For Sale Until 1/31
UncategorizedGretchen Peterson, Chief Operations Officer
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread School
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
If you’re nerdy and you know it, wear a Dear Pandemic t-shirt! Occasionally we offer our branded t-shirts for purchase by our community, and this is one of those opportunities to proudly display your support and your nerdiness. So, here’s the deal: Click the link below to order and pay for your very own t-shirts Read more…
Does in-person schooling contribute to COVID-19 spread?
Infection and Spread SchoolJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEM
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
A: It’s complicated. TL;DR: Two new well-designed studies find evidence that in-person schooling *does not* contribute to COVID spread when baseline community spread is LOW, but that in-person schooling *does* contribute to worsening COVID metrics when baseline COVID transmission is high. Thus far the research on schools and COVID-19 has been quite muddy, but two Read more…
You asked for more Heroes of the Pandemic. We’ve got ’em! Dr. Ala Stanford
Social and Racial Justice Vaccines Women in STEMAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial Justice
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
Tonight we’re honored to introduce Dr. Ala Stanford, pediatric surgeon and founder of Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium in Philadelphia. Dr. Stanford has had an extraordinary career in medicine filled with both adventure and service. No stranger to “stepping up and stepping in”, she leapt into action in April, 2020 when she realized that Black Philadelphians Read more…
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Social and Racial JusticeMalia Jones, PhD MPH
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
The pandemic has shone a new light on the harms of racism in our society. Narrowly viewed, COVID-19 affects Black, brown, and Native people more often and more seriously than people who are white. And broadly speaking, the pandemic has also laid bare fundamental injustices in our social order. Today, we pause to honor Dr. Read more…
Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A
Families/Kids Infection and Spread Vaccines VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
In this live Q&A, Drs. Malia Jones & Alison Buttenheim will be tackling pandemic questions from our readers. Today’s we’re answering questions from readers about 2nd vaccine doses, kids and COVID, and the range of vaccine hesitancy. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org! ➡️ Welcome and Announcements! Please Read more…
Christine Whelan, PhD
Dr. Christine B. Whelan is a clinical professor in the School of Human Ecology at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She is the author of five books, most recently The Big Picture: A Guide to Finding Your Purpose in Life (Templeton Press, 2016). At the University of Wisconsin – Madison Dr. Whelan teaches classes Read more…
What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?
VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
Vaccines
Sarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…
I already had COVID19 and have questions about getting the COVID19 vaccine. Help!
VaccinesSarah Whitley Coles, MD
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
Don’t worry, you’re not alone. As over 92 million people worldwide have already had COVID19, a whole lotta folks are wondering about vaccination after infection. You had questions; the Nerdy Girls have answers! ➡️Cathy from Hong Kong and Diane from Michigan ask: “Does a person who has already had COVID need to be vaccinated?” Yes! Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?
VaccinesAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
Dr. Aparna here to answer. This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
What are some ways the average person can support vaccine efforts?”
VaccinesAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
Dr. Aparna here to answer: This question just warms our hearts. And hits home for all of us here at Dear Pandemic. TL; DR: You can support by donating money, donating time/resources, following public health guidance, and learning more about local efforts (and vaccine distribution) so that you can be a vaccine ambassador during this Read more…
