APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY IN THE NEWS
Thousands of US Youths Cope with the Trauma of Losing Parents to COVID-19
(JAMA)
Taking care of your lungs during COVID and beyond
(Michigan Health)
Immune Response of Neonates Born to Mothers Infected with SARS-CoV-2
(JAMA)
Pregnant, unvaccinated, at risk. Being left out of clinical trials proves harmful for women
(LA Times)
Can I get the flu shot and COVID vaccine at the same time?
(LA Times)
Nevada among last states to add rapid tests to virus tally
(ABC News)
From “heroes to villains”: Why this Covid surge is different for health care workers
(NBC News)
What Happens When the World’s Most Popular COVID-19 Dashboard Can’t Get Data?
(TIME)
Michigan’s new definition of a COVID-19 school ‘outbreak’ will mean fewer are reported
(Detroit Free Press)
Cutting through the confusion about kids, teens and COVID19 exposures
(Michigan Health)
A Boy went to a COVID-swamped ER. He waited for hours. Then his appendix burst.
(ProPublica)
What parents should know about school COVID-19 outbreak reporting
(Michigan Radio)
Finally, New Federal Cash Will Bolster Public Health Ranks
(PEW)
To Quarantine or Not: The Hard Choices Schools Are Leaving to Parents and Staff
At a Children’s Hospital, a Wave of Young Patients Struggling to Breathe
(NY Times) Children’s hospitals around the country are seeing a surge in COVID-19 patients, including this 2-month-old baby in New Orleans.
Breakthrough Covid Cases: Uncommon and Often Mild, but Not Always
Immunocompromised people make up nearly half of COVID-19 breakthrough hospitalizations. An extra vaccine dose may help.
(Michigan Health)
Despite obstacles, Native Americans have the nation’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rate
(LA Times)
Influenza’s Unprecedented Low Profile During COVID-19 Pandemic Leaves Experts Wondering What This Flu Season Has in Store
(JAMA)
Characteristics and Outcomes of Women With COVID-19 Giving Birth at US Academic Centers During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(JAMA)
C.D.C. Recommends Covid Vaccines During Pregnancy
(NY Times)
Texas Hospitals Are Already Overloaded. Doctors Are “Frightened by What is Coming”
(NY Times)
With Delta surging, America is dangerously divided over vaccines
(LA Times)
Gun Violence Researchers Are Making Up for 20 Years of Lost Time
(JAMA)
Former anti-vaxxer in Northern California urges vaccinations after entire family struck with COVID-19
(East Bay Times)
Unvaxxed, Unmasked and Putting Our Kids at Risk
(NY Times)
They Spurned the Vaccine. Now They Want You to Know They Regret It.
(NY Times) People who once rejected the vaccine or simply waited too long are now grappling with the consequences, often in raw, public ways.
Internal CDC document urges new messaging, warns delta infections likely more severe
(Washington Post)
After Covid Diagnosis, a Conservative Radio Host Sends a New Message
(NY Times)
“Don’t You Work With Old People?” Many Elder-Care Workers Still Refuse to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
RESOURCES
New CSTE Report Highlights Factors Impacting the Availability of Race & Ethnicity Data for COVID-19
A good general reference on COVID-19 messaging:
January 27, 2022 – CSTE and national partners released a statement that supports state, local, territorial, and tribal health departments in transitioning away from universal case investigation and contact tracing at this point in the COVID-19 pandemic to a more strategic approach of outbreak investigations and targeted case investigations. Read the media release.
Public Health in an Era of Endemic COVID-19 (JAMA, 2022-01-18)
The First 2 Years of COVID-19 | Lessons to Improve Preparedness for the Next Pandemic (JAMA, 2022-01-06)
A National Strategy for the “New Normal” of Life With COVID (JAMA, 2022-01-06)
A National Strategy for COVID-19 Testing, Surveillance, and Mitigation Strategies (JAMA, 2022-01-06)
A National Strategy for COVID-19 | Medical Countermeasures Vaccines and Therapeutics JAMA, 2022-01-06)
The Pandemic Preparedness Program | Reimagining Public Health (JAMA, 2022-01-06)
Immunity to COVID-19 could last longer than you’d think (MPR News, 2021-08-30)
Tips for Healthcare Professionals: Coping with Stress and Compassion Fatigue (SAMHSA)
Persistent Vaccine Myths (KFF, 21-05-26)
Why Doctors and Nurses Can Be Vital Vaccine Messengers (KFF, 21-04-05)
Healthcare Personnel and First Responders: How to Cope with Stress and Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC, 20-12-20)