With so many people using home tests (which mostly go unreported), how can we rely on COVID-19 data to understand community levels of transmission?
Data and Metrics Testing and Contact Tracing
Amanda Simanek, PhD MPH
A: With more people using home rapid tests interpreting local COVID-19 data does become murkier, but a useful addition is wastewater surveillance! TL; DR Keeping an eye on local wastewater surveillance can help round out understanding of community transmission as it doesn’t rely on testing or reporting of test results. ✳️Home testing is great because …
En muchos países, la esperanza de vida se redujo considerablemente en 2020 debido al COVID-19.
Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Se recuperó la esperanza de vida en 2021, o las cosas empeoraron aún más? Una mezcla. Mientras que algunos países vieron mejoras, las pérdidas de esperanza de vida en Estados Unidos en 2021 fueron IGUAL DE MALAS que en 2020. La pandemia de Covid-19 ha provocado la mayor pérdida de esperanza de vida vista en …
💔 Noticias desalentadoras: un nuevo estudio demuestra que el COVID-19 aumenta el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular durante al menos un año después de la infección.
Data and Metrics Long COVID Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
DATOS Y MÉTRICAS SOBRE EL COVID DE LARGA DURACIÓN Un estudio reciente aplicado a veteranos de EE. UU. encontró que el riesgo de sufrir un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral y una larga lista de otros eventos cardiovasculares era más alto para aquellos individuos que se contagiaron con COVID-19 al compararlos durante el año anterior …
Postcards from England – March 18, 2022
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Postcards from England…. here we go again?! Like many things in this pandemic, this feeling of déjà vu all over again is getting OLD. As an 🇺🇸American living in the 🇬🇧U.K., I’ve seen the pattern of cases here foreshadowing surges in the U.S. a few weeks later at least five different times now. That means …
Do free-falling COVID cases after a truly horrible winter surge mean we have endured the last wave and are nearing the end of the pandemic?
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
We hope so, but not necessarily…. the recent dramatic fall in cases looks A LOT like what we saw last year at this time. Even though falling cases and herd immunity talk make it *feel* like the pandemic is ending, we should remain humble and remember that these predictions have been wrong before. The Nerdy …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
A: With more people using home rapid tests interpreting local COVID-19 data does become murkier, but a useful addition is wastewater surveillance! TL; DR Keeping an eye on local wastewater surveillance can help round out understanding of community transmission as it doesn’t rely on testing or reporting of test results. ✳️Home testing is great because …
En muchos países, la esperanza de vida se redujo considerablemente en 2020 debido al COVID-19.
Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
¿Se recuperó la esperanza de vida en 2021, o las cosas empeoraron aún más? Una mezcla. Mientras que algunos países vieron mejoras, las pérdidas de esperanza de vida en Estados Unidos en 2021 fueron IGUAL DE MALAS que en 2020. La pandemia de Covid-19 ha provocado la mayor pérdida de esperanza de vida vista en …
💔 Noticias desalentadoras: un nuevo estudio demuestra que el COVID-19 aumenta el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular durante al menos un año después de la infección.
Data and Metrics Long COVID Posts en Español
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
DATOS Y MÉTRICAS SOBRE EL COVID DE LARGA DURACIÓN Un estudio reciente aplicado a veteranos de EE. UU. encontró que el riesgo de sufrir un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral y una larga lista de otros eventos cardiovasculares era más alto para aquellos individuos que se contagiaron con COVID-19 al compararlos durante el año anterior …
Postcards from England – March 18, 2022
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Postcards from England…. here we go again?! Like many things in this pandemic, this feeling of déjà vu all over again is getting OLD. As an 🇺🇸American living in the 🇬🇧U.K., I’ve seen the pattern of cases here foreshadowing surges in the U.S. a few weeks later at least five different times now. That means …
Do free-falling COVID cases after a truly horrible winter surge mean we have endured the last wave and are nearing the end of the pandemic?
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
We hope so, but not necessarily…. the recent dramatic fall in cases looks A LOT like what we saw last year at this time. Even though falling cases and herd immunity talk make it *feel* like the pandemic is ending, we should remain humble and remember that these predictions have been wrong before. The Nerdy …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
¿Se recuperó la esperanza de vida en 2021, o las cosas empeoraron aún más? Una mezcla. Mientras que algunos países vieron mejoras, las pérdidas de esperanza de vida en Estados Unidos en 2021 fueron IGUAL DE MALAS que en 2020. La pandemia de Covid-19 ha provocado la mayor pérdida de esperanza de vida vista en …
💔 Noticias desalentadoras: un nuevo estudio demuestra que el COVID-19 aumenta el riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular durante al menos un año después de la infección.
Data and Metrics Long COVID Posts en EspañolAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
DATOS Y MÉTRICAS SOBRE EL COVID DE LARGA DURACIÓN Un estudio reciente aplicado a veteranos de EE. UU. encontró que el riesgo de sufrir un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral y una larga lista de otros eventos cardiovasculares era más alto para aquellos individuos que se contagiaron con COVID-19 al compararlos durante el año anterior …
Postcards from England – March 18, 2022
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Postcards from England…. here we go again?! Like many things in this pandemic, this feeling of déjà vu all over again is getting OLD. As an 🇺🇸American living in the 🇬🇧U.K., I’ve seen the pattern of cases here foreshadowing surges in the U.S. a few weeks later at least five different times now. That means …
Do free-falling COVID cases after a truly horrible winter surge mean we have endured the last wave and are nearing the end of the pandemic?
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
We hope so, but not necessarily…. the recent dramatic fall in cases looks A LOT like what we saw last year at this time. Even though falling cases and herd immunity talk make it *feel* like the pandemic is ending, we should remain humble and remember that these predictions have been wrong before. The Nerdy …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
DATOS Y MÉTRICAS SOBRE EL COVID DE LARGA DURACIÓN Un estudio reciente aplicado a veteranos de EE. UU. encontró que el riesgo de sufrir un ataque cardíaco, un derrame cerebral y una larga lista de otros eventos cardiovasculares era más alto para aquellos individuos que se contagiaron con COVID-19 al compararlos durante el año anterior …
Postcards from England – March 18, 2022
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Postcards from England…. here we go again?! Like many things in this pandemic, this feeling of déjà vu all over again is getting OLD. As an 🇺🇸American living in the 🇬🇧U.K., I’ve seen the pattern of cases here foreshadowing surges in the U.S. a few weeks later at least five different times now. That means …
Do free-falling COVID cases after a truly horrible winter surge mean we have endured the last wave and are nearing the end of the pandemic?
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
We hope so, but not necessarily…. the recent dramatic fall in cases looks A LOT like what we saw last year at this time. Even though falling cases and herd immunity talk make it *feel* like the pandemic is ending, we should remain humble and remember that these predictions have been wrong before. The Nerdy …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
Postcards from England…. here we go again?! Like many things in this pandemic, this feeling of déjà vu all over again is getting OLD. As an 🇺🇸American living in the 🇬🇧U.K., I’ve seen the pattern of cases here foreshadowing surges in the U.S. a few weeks later at least five different times now. That means …
Do free-falling COVID cases after a truly horrible winter surge mean we have endured the last wave and are nearing the end of the pandemic?
Data and MetricsKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
We hope so, but not necessarily…. the recent dramatic fall in cases looks A LOT like what we saw last year at this time. Even though falling cases and herd immunity talk make it *feel* like the pandemic is ending, we should remain humble and remember that these predictions have been wrong before. The Nerdy …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data and Metrics
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
We hope so, but not necessarily…. the recent dramatic fall in cases looks A LOT like what we saw last year at this time. Even though falling cases and herd immunity talk make it *feel* like the pandemic is ending, we should remain humble and remember that these predictions have been wrong before. The Nerdy …
In many countries, life expectancy dropped substantially in 2020 due to COVID-19.
Data and MetricsJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVID
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
Did life expectancy bounce back in 2021, or did things get even worse? A: A mixed bag. While some countries saw improvements, life expectancy losses in the U.S. in 2021 were JUST AS BAD as 2020. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in the largest loss of life expectancy seen in many countries since World War …
💔 Disheartening news: A new study shows that COVID-19 raises risk of cardiovascular disease for at least a year after infection.
Data and Metrics Long COVIDJennifer Beam Dowd, PhD
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en Español
Sandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
A recent large study of U.S. Veterans found that the risk of having a heart attack, stroke and a long list of other cardiovascular events was higher for those who had COVID-19 the year prior compared to those who didn’t. The risk was highest for those who had been admitted to the hospital or ICU …
Todos los que conozco están contrayendo Omicron. ¿Esto significa que las vacunas no funcionan?
COVID Variants Data and Metrics Posts en EspañolSandra Albrecht, PhD MPH
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and Metrics
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
No. Las vacunas de COVID-19 siguen cumpliendo con su trabajo: Previniendo enfermedades graves. Omicron infecta a quienes ya tienen inmunidad de alguna manera, por vacunación o por infección previa a COVID-19. Pero las vacunas (especialmente 3 dosis) todavía reducen el riesgo de infección de Omicron, y reducen dramáticamente el riesgo de hospitalización y muerte. La …
In the US, “milder” Omicron is killing more people per day than the worst day of the Delta surge.
Data and MetricsKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics Vaccines
Kristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
Nerdy Girl contributor Dr. Kristen Panthagani (You Can Know Things) explains why, and explores how the word “mild” has been a major source of confusion during the omicron wave. Read here. Link to Original FB Post
Q: If 50% of COVID hospitalizations are among the vaccinated, does that mean the vaccines aren’t working?
Data and Metrics VaccinesKristen Panthagani, MD, PhD
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
A: No. This metric sounds useful, but it can’t tell us anything about vaccine effectiveness. Since the roll-out of COVID vaccinations, many headlines have reported the percent of COVID hospitalizations and deaths who were vaccinated, trying to convey how well the vaccines are working. ‘Only 1% of COVID hospitalizations are vaccinated people’ sounds encouraging, doesn’t …
