APPLIED EPIDEMIOLOGY IN THE NEWS
A 1-year-old’s journey after severe COVID sickness
(Michigan Health) “Wear a mask. Get vaccinated. Care about others that don’t have the privilege to not care about this virus. You could save someone’s life.” - Andrea Bell, Michigan Medicine patient
When COVID Strikes a Family
(Michigan Health)
Pregnant People’s Paradox – Excluded from Vaccine Trials Despite Having a Higher Risk of COVID-19 Complications
(JAMA)
Doubt, defiance permeate rural fight against COVID
(LA Times)
What Will Persuade People to Take a Vaccine?
(Knowledge@Wharton)
Unsafe to drink: Wildfires threaten rural towns with tainted water
(CalMatters)
Florida’s Cautionary Tale: How Gutting ad Muzzling Public Health Fueled COVID Fire
(KHN / AP)
At least 48 local public health leaders have quit or been fired during pandemic
(Axios)
Why We’re Losing the Battle with Covid-19
(NY Times)
Six Takeaways of the KHN-AP Investigation into the Erosion of Public Health
(KHN / AP)
I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen.
(VOX)
Hollowed-Out Public Health System Faces More Cuts Amid Virus
(KHN / AP)
Public Health Officials Face Wave of Threats, Pressure Amid Coronavirus Response
(KHN / AP)
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)