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It’s time for the ACAM2000 conversation
Monkeypox (MPX) cases continue to increase in the United States and across the globe. Concurrently, the availability of the best vaccine option…
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A reaction to the CDC guidance
Yesterday, the CDC released much anticipated guidance for COVID-19. In all, the guidance is much more “relaxed,” as headlines are detailing. It’s…
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How effective are MPX vaccines?
Vaccines will help control the monkeypox (MPX) outbreak. The bad news is that we desperately need more doses. And we don’t know how much the vaccines…
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Aug 11
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A plan for the upcoming school year
School is starting. And, with it, the contentious debate on what schools should and should not do. While the pandemic ravages on, the landscape…
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Aug 9
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A plan for the upcoming school year
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How is monkeypox spread?
There is substantial concern about monkeypox (MPV) exposure and risk among the general public. Some of this is warranted; some is not. Misconceptions…
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Aug 3
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COVID-19 and Monkeypox: Similarities and differences
In two short months, more than 18,000 cases of monkeypox (MPV) and five deaths have been reported across the globe. This is a rapidly evolving…
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Jul 28
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White House visit
This is me at the White House today. New shoes and all. Trying to keep my cool. I am so overwhelmingly honored and humbled to represent epidemiology…
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Jul 27
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COVID State of Affairs: July 25
As Omicron subvariants sweep the globe, the international death toll started rising for the first time in seven months. Although deaths still remain…
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Jul 25
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Polio: An unfortunate reminder of the decline in routine vaccinations
Yesterday, an unvaccinated, young adult was diagnosed with polio in New York and developed paralysis. They had no history of travel. This case follows a…
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Jul 22
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Novavax is here! Just not the silver bullet we need
Yesterday, ACIP—CDC’s external scientific advisory board—unanimously voted to authorize the Novavax vaccine (called NVX-CoV2373) in the U.S. This was…
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BA.5 is here. Time to ride the wave.
BA.5 has arrived. An estimated 10-15% of Americans will be infected. Unfortunately, hospitalizations and death will follow, albeit at lower rates than…
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Jul 13
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Limited access to abortion is a public health issue: How you can help
Roe vs. Wade was overturned two weeks ago. Access deserts quickly popped up, as shown in red on the Kaiser Family Foundation figure below. This will…
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Limited access to abortion is a public health issue: How you can help
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