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¿Algún país está combinando las vacunas contra el COVID-19?

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R: No, pero un pequeño ensayo clínico con este enfoque acaba de comenzar en el Reino Unido. ¿En qué consiste esta estrategia? Se refiere al uso y combinación de diferentes tipos de vacunas para la primera y segunda dosis. Hace unas semanas algunos titulares incorrectamente sugirieron que el Reino Unido estaba adoptando esta estrategia, pero, Read more…

What accounts for the recent drop in COVID-19 cases in the US?

Data and Metrics Infection and Spread

Q: It looks like Covid-19 infection rates have dropped significantly in the US since the vaccine became available. Is the vaccine already having an impact? What else would account for the drop?” A: Of all the possible explanations — vaccination, immunity from prior infection, behavior change, seasonality, and less testing — the best answer seems to Read more…

¿Serán eficaces las vacunas actuales contra las nuevas variantes?

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P: ¿Serán eficaces las vacunas actuales contra las nuevas variantes? Si no son eficaces, ¿qué sucede? ¿Necesitamos una vacuna nueva y diferente? R: Es probable que las vacunas desarrolladas hasta ahora tengan eficacia contra las diferentes variantes del SARS-CoV-2, aunque el nivel de eficacia puede reducirse a la variante sudafricana (B.1.351). Más datos clínicos se Read more…

Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Gretchen Peterson

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We’re so pleased to be introducing the Nerdy Girl who holds it all together, the heart of our scrappy little band of volunteers: Gretchen Peterson. Before joining the Nerdy Girls, Gretchen Peterson had a long and successful career as a middle school teacher. 👩‍🏫 “Until May of 2020, I taught technology and entrepreneurial classes to Read more…

Dear Pandemic COVID Q&A

Data and Metrics Families/Kids Masks Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines Videos

In this live Q&A, Dear Pandemic contributing scientists Drs. Ashley Ritter and Malia Jones will be taking questions about pantyhose, vaccine safety, herd immunity, & keeping kids safer. If you have a question, put it in our question box at www.dearpandemic.org. ➡️ Welcome, Intros, and Announcements (0:00-2:03) ➡️ Should we be wearing nylon pantyhose over Read more…

Any updates on the vaccine’s efficacy against the new variants?

Vaccines

A. Yes, and there’s reason for cautious optimism! In a recently published pre-print (not yet peer-reviewed), the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine appeared to generate a strong antibody response against the tested variants, including B1.1.7 (first identified in the UK) and B1.351 (first identified in South Africa). But these promising findings were primarily found among subjects vaccinated with Read more…

Talk Money with Your Honey

Mental Health

Q: The last year has been tough financially for my family, and now, in addition to worrying about health, we’re fighting about money. A: This Valentine’s Day, forget flowers. Talk money with your honey (or have a heart-to-heart with yourself) about setting up an emergency fund, rethinking your budget and planning what’s next for your Read more…