Should we be sanitizing our groceries or letting them sit to “decontaminate” before we put them away?
Staying Safe
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: No. If you’re still doing this, you can safely quit this labor-intensive process! Just keep your hands clean. COVID-19 is spread via droplets in the air. Focus on cutting down on sharing air with people outside your household by keeping a generous physical distance, wearing masks, getting fresh air, limiting your contacts, and keeping Read more…
What’s with the news coming out of Europe on the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine and blood clots?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: So far there is no evidence that the risk of these events after vaccination is higher than would be expected based on normal rates. Several European countries including Ireland, Denmark and Norway have temporarily suspended use of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine as a precaution while they review recent reports of blood clots following vaccination. Meanwhile, Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Michelle Kinder
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet Those Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce Dr. Michelle Kinder, PhD. Dr. Kinder is a PhD-trained immunologist working in industry, where she studies immunology and cancer drug therapies. 🧪 She volunteered to join the Dear Pandemic team last August! We need to tell you right up front that what Dr. Kinder Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Aparna Kumar
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls, les presentamos a la Nerdy Girl extraordinaria, Dra. Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP. La Dra. Kumar es una enfermera facultativa psiquiátrica de salud mental practicante (PMHNP-BC) e investigadora que se especializa en la salud mental de niños, adolescentes y mujeres. Su carrera se Read more…
1st Anniversary NG FB Live 3/13/21
Uncategorized Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this Live event, we’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Dear Pandemic’s launch on March 13, 2020. Co-founder Dr. Malia Jones will be joined by a whole mess of Nerdy Girls: Alison Buttenheim, Ashley Ritter, Jennifer Dowd, Lauren Hale, Sandra Albrecht, Amanda Simanek, Lindsey Leininger, Shoshana Abronowitz, and Gretchen Peterson. We’ll be reflecting Read more…
Happy birthday, Dear Pandemic! 3/13/21
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: No. If you’re still doing this, you can safely quit this labor-intensive process! Just keep your hands clean. COVID-19 is spread via droplets in the air. Focus on cutting down on sharing air with people outside your household by keeping a generous physical distance, wearing masks, getting fresh air, limiting your contacts, and keeping Read more…
What’s with the news coming out of Europe on the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine and blood clots?
Data and Metrics VaccinesJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: So far there is no evidence that the risk of these events after vaccination is higher than would be expected based on normal rates. Several European countries including Ireland, Denmark and Norway have temporarily suspended use of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine as a precaution while they review recent reports of blood clots following vaccination. Meanwhile, Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Michelle Kinder
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet Those Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce Dr. Michelle Kinder, PhD. Dr. Kinder is a PhD-trained immunologist working in industry, where she studies immunology and cancer drug therapies. 🧪 She volunteered to join the Dear Pandemic team last August! We need to tell you right up front that what Dr. Kinder Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Aparna Kumar
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls, les presentamos a la Nerdy Girl extraordinaria, Dra. Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP. La Dra. Kumar es una enfermera facultativa psiquiátrica de salud mental practicante (PMHNP-BC) e investigadora que se especializa en la salud mental de niños, adolescentes y mujeres. Su carrera se Read more…
1st Anniversary NG FB Live 3/13/21
Uncategorized Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this Live event, we’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Dear Pandemic’s launch on March 13, 2020. Co-founder Dr. Malia Jones will be joined by a whole mess of Nerdy Girls: Alison Buttenheim, Ashley Ritter, Jennifer Dowd, Lauren Hale, Sandra Albrecht, Amanda Simanek, Lindsey Leininger, Shoshana Abronowitz, and Gretchen Peterson. We’ll be reflecting Read more…
Happy birthday, Dear Pandemic! 3/13/21
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: So far there is no evidence that the risk of these events after vaccination is higher than would be expected based on normal rates. Several European countries including Ireland, Denmark and Norway have temporarily suspended use of the Oxford/Astrazeneca vaccine as a precaution while they review recent reports of blood clots following vaccination. Meanwhile, Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Michelle Kinder
UncategorizedMalia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet Those Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce Dr. Michelle Kinder, PhD. Dr. Kinder is a PhD-trained immunologist working in industry, where she studies immunology and cancer drug therapies. 🧪 She volunteered to join the Dear Pandemic team last August! We need to tell you right up front that what Dr. Kinder Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Aparna Kumar
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls, les presentamos a la Nerdy Girl extraordinaria, Dra. Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP. La Dra. Kumar es una enfermera facultativa psiquiátrica de salud mental practicante (PMHNP-BC) e investigadora que se especializa en la salud mental de niños, adolescentes y mujeres. Su carrera se Read more…
1st Anniversary NG FB Live 3/13/21
Uncategorized Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this Live event, we’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Dear Pandemic’s launch on March 13, 2020. Co-founder Dr. Malia Jones will be joined by a whole mess of Nerdy Girls: Alison Buttenheim, Ashley Ritter, Jennifer Dowd, Lauren Hale, Sandra Albrecht, Amanda Simanek, Lindsey Leininger, Shoshana Abronowitz, and Gretchen Peterson. We’ll be reflecting Read more…
Happy birthday, Dear Pandemic! 3/13/21
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
This week in Meet Those Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce Dr. Michelle Kinder, PhD. Dr. Kinder is a PhD-trained immunologist working in industry, where she studies immunology and cancer drug therapies. 🧪 She volunteered to join the Dear Pandemic team last August! We need to tell you right up front that what Dr. Kinder Read more…
Conoce a las Nerdy Girls – Dra. Aparna Kumar
Posts en Español UncategorizedSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls, les presentamos a la Nerdy Girl extraordinaria, Dra. Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP. La Dra. Kumar es una enfermera facultativa psiquiátrica de salud mental practicante (PMHNP-BC) e investigadora que se especializa en la salud mental de niños, adolescentes y mujeres. Su carrera se Read more…
1st Anniversary NG FB Live 3/13/21
Uncategorized Videos
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
In this Live event, we’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Dear Pandemic’s launch on March 13, 2020. Co-founder Dr. Malia Jones will be joined by a whole mess of Nerdy Girls: Alison Buttenheim, Ashley Ritter, Jennifer Dowd, Lauren Hale, Sandra Albrecht, Amanda Simanek, Lindsey Leininger, Shoshana Abronowitz, and Gretchen Peterson. We’ll be reflecting Read more…
Happy birthday, Dear Pandemic! 3/13/21
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las Nerdy Girls, les presentamos a la Nerdy Girl extraordinaria, Dra. Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, CRNP. La Dra. Kumar es una enfermera facultativa psiquiátrica de salud mental practicante (PMHNP-BC) e investigadora que se especializa en la salud mental de niños, adolescentes y mujeres. Su carrera se Read more…
1st Anniversary NG FB Live 3/13/21
Uncategorized VideosMalia Jones, PhD MPH
In this Live event, we’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Dear Pandemic’s launch on March 13, 2020. Co-founder Dr. Malia Jones will be joined by a whole mess of Nerdy Girls: Alison Buttenheim, Ashley Ritter, Jennifer Dowd, Lauren Hale, Sandra Albrecht, Amanda Simanek, Lindsey Leininger, Shoshana Abronowitz, and Gretchen Peterson. We’ll be reflecting Read more…
Happy birthday, Dear Pandemic! 3/13/21
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
In this Live event, we’ll be celebrating the 1 year anniversary of Dear Pandemic’s launch on March 13, 2020. Co-founder Dr. Malia Jones will be joined by a whole mess of Nerdy Girls: Alison Buttenheim, Ashley Ritter, Jennifer Dowd, Lauren Hale, Sandra Albrecht, Amanda Simanek, Lindsey Leininger, Shoshana Abronowitz, and Gretchen Peterson. We’ll be reflecting Read more…
Happy birthday, Dear Pandemic! 3/13/21
UncategorizedMalia Jones, PhD MPH
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español Vaccines
Alejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
It’s been a heck of a year. For us all. For me, for all of you readers, and for the whole Dear Pandemic team. A year ago, I never could have anticipated where this would end up. The ol’ Magic 8-Ball doesn’t have a response that says “29-woman strong mostly volunteer team fighting the #infodemic Read more…
¿Qué contienen exactamente las vacunas Pfizer y Moderna? (¿Y qué es lo que no contienen?)
Posts en Español VaccinesAlejandra Silva Hernández, Spanish Translation
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids Vaccines
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
Hemos recibido muchas preguntas sobre lo qué hay (y qué no hay) en las vacunas COVID-19 Pfizer y Moderna. Así que aquí tiene una guía práctica en un lenguaje sencillo. Ambas vacunas contienen ingredientes en cuatro categorías principales: ARN mensajero, una mezcla de grasas, azúcar y una mezcla de sales, ácidos y estabilizadores que mantienen Read more…
Once I’m vaccinated, can I pass on the antibodies to my baby by breastfeeding?
Families/Kids VaccinesAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/Kids
Lauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
Q: I’ve had the vaccine and am nursing. Can I pass the antibodies along to my newborn? Would post-vaccine frozen breastmilk also benefit other family members? A: We are so glad you asked! Yes, we do have limited preliminary evidence that breastmilk can confer some protection against SARS CoV-2 to your newborn. Sadly, we don’t Read more…
Has there been a COVID-19 baby boom?
Data and Metrics Families/KidsLauren Hale, PhD MA
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: No. So far being cooped up at home has NOT led to more babies. Nerdy Guest Dr. Alison Gemmill answered a few questions about fertility during COVID. Dr. Gemmill (Assistant Professor; Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) is a demographer who studies fertility and women’s and Read more…
What is the difference between Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) and *approval* from the United States FDA?
Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: In a nutshell, both require a careful scientific review of the potential benefits and harms of a new medical product, but EUA’s are used to expedite this review in an emergency situation like a pandemic. The full approval process for these vaccines will start when longer & more follow-up data from trial participants is Read more…
Which vaccine is best?
VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español Vaccines
Daisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: The one you can get today. Dylan from Northport, NY asked about the differences between the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines. Do we have a choice about which vaccine technology we get? Are there any reasons why one would be preferred over the other? Other questions are coming in fast and furious Read more…
¿Cuándo esperamos que estén disponibles las vacunas pediátricas en EE.UU?
Posts en Español VaccinesDaisey Velazquez, Spanish Translation
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data Literacy
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
R: La mejor estimación para la disponibilidad de vacunas sigue siendo el otoño del 2021 para los niños mayores (de 12 años o más) y desde finales del 2021 hasta principios del 2022 para los niños más pequeños (<12 años). Hasta ahora Pfizer y Moderna han comenzado ensayos clínicos para niños (el ensayo de Pfizer Read more…
What is the real COVID-19 death toll? Are we over-counting deaths?
Data and Metrics Data LiteracyJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental Health
Verdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: Sadly, we are most likely UNDER-COUNTING Covid-19 deaths. Among the most persistent COVID-19 myths is the idea that COVID-19 deaths are being over-counted, including stories of victims of motorcycle accidents getting tested in the hospital so they can be counted as COVID-19 deaths, or the infamous line that people are dying *with* COVID-19 rather Read more…
My thoughts seem to be on a treadmill, and I can’t get off. Especially at night. What can I do?
Mental HealthVerdena Jennings, DO
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: No matter how safe you make yourself against the virus, you may still have deep concerns that keep you awake at night. Cyclical thinking like this is called rumination. To fight it, try keeping a “done” list, meditation, writing, or movement. Chronic illness, a bill, or a family situation that needs your full attention Read more…
New CDC Guidelines on Fully Vaccinated People
Socializing Staying Safe VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
*** Edited to clarify that children who have not been vaccinated are considered unvaccinated people under this guidance.*** It’s Good News Tues! Yesterday, the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new guidelines stating that 👏🏼 fully 👏🏼vaccinated 👏🏼 people can safely: 🌟 Visit other vaccinated people indoors–without wearing masks or physically Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante
Mental Health Posts en EspañolTita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation Vaccines
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
Cuidar de nuestra salud mental también es muy importante, especialmente viviendo durante una pandemia. Si vive en Estados Unidos, puede obtener ayuda a travez de: La línea Nacional de Prevención del Suicidio, llamando al 888.628.9454, o Enviando un texto a la línea de Texto de Crisis – envía HOME al 741741, es gratis. Para más Read more…
What exactly is in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (and, what isn’t)?
Uncertainty and Misinformation VaccinesMalia Jones, PhD MPH
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying Safe
Ashley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: The active ingredient in the vaccine from Johnson & Johnson-Janssen (also called the J&J vaccine) is a genetically modified version of a virus that normally causes the common cold. The vaccine also contains two ingredients to balance its pH, ethanol, two ingredients that keep it from getting clumpy, salt, and water. It does NOT Read more…
Are we setting ourselves up for a worsening of common illnesses by isolating our immune systems this year?
Staying SafeAshley Ritter, APRN, PhD
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
Uncategorized
Malia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
A: Celebrate the mild flu season and take what we have learned this year to inform future behavior. Harmful germs are not going away. Illness from bacteria and viruses that make us sick do not “strengthen” the immune system and contribute to significant complications and death. Preserve your immune system by maintaining exposure to good Read more…
Meet Those Nerdy Girls – Dr. Sarah Coles
UncategorizedMalia Jones, PhD MPH
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español Uncategorized
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
This week in Meet the Nerdy Girls, we’re delighted to introduce our readers to Dr. Sarah Coles, MD. Dr. Coles is a board-certified family physician practicing in both hospital and outpatient settings in Phoenix, Arizona. She sees patients in every stage of life, for any concern. She came to Dear Pandemic’s team as a 1-month Read more…
Conoce a las “Nerdy Girls” – Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd
Posts en Español UncategorizedSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
En esta edición de la serie de “Conoce a las ‘Nerdy Girls’”, les presentamos a la Dra. Jennifer Beam Dowd, nuestra jefa de redacción y científica extraordinaria. La Dra. Dowd es una científica social y de la salud pública quien se identifica más como una demógrafa. ¿Qué es una demógrafa? Dra. Dowd utiliza estadísticas para Read more…
