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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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Taking a short break
This week was…heavy. As one colleague pointed out, “Watching the shift from COVID-19 as a medical and science problem to a moral one is the most taxing…
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Feb 12, 2022
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Housekeeping
This newsletter keeps growing to levels I never imagined. Welcome to the newcomers! For those who have been on this journey with me for 2.5 years…
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May 31, 2022
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New Concerning Variant: B.1.1.529
I hope everyone in the States had a fantastic Thanksgiving (even if you’re a Dallas Cowboys football fan). I hate to ruin the holiday, but… We have a…
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Nov 26, 2021
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A quick note on masks and CDC guidance...
Masks A post or two ago I mentioned a meta-analysis about masks and forgot to include a hyperlink to the study. I know many of you are looking for it…
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National Academies Award
Yesterday it was announced I’ve been selected for the National Academies Award for scientific communication, alongside some of my heroes. This is one of…
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Oct 13, 2022
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Considerations for your fall booster
This fall, everyone should get a bivalent COVID-19 booster. And, really, that’s all you need to know: Get a vaccine. Any bivalent vaccine. This fall…
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Sep 2, 2022
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Dose 1 is done! A thank you
DOSE 1 IS DONE!! My pandemic babies joined Elmo and got their first COVID19 vaccine today! These past 2.5 years have been so hard, but this milestone…
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Jun 30, 2022
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FDA meeting for <5 COVID vaccine: Q&A
Today the FDA external advisory committee, called VRBPAC, met to discuss and vote on the safety and effectiveness of two COVID19 vaccines (Moderna and…
Katelyn Jetelina
Jun 15, 2022
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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, 2022
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There is good news
I received thousands of emails, messages, and comments after my last post, all asking, essentially, the same thing: Is there any hope? So, I interrupt…
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Jan 5, 2022
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What now? How pandemics end
Si quiere leer la versión en español, pulse aquí. It looks like Omicron has peaked in the United States and in many countries across the globe. Case…
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