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Dr. Angela Rasmussen
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I agree with >100 of my colleagues that SARS-CoV-2 is on the way to becoming endemic, meaning it never stops circulating. But just because elimination is unlikely doesn’t mean we
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I understand what Dr. Frieden is trying to say here but this makes it sound like vaccines will drive the emergence of new variants and compel the virus to mutate
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People should be aware that this investigation occurred in an extremely complex political and diplomatic landscape. I agree with Dr. Gottlieb here, but people need to understand the context for
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If you are in a poorly ventilated, crowded store and there's lots of SARS-CoV-2 circulating in the community, odds are good that you will be at a much higher exposure
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So a lot of concern about this report in the @globeandmail that people are getting infected with B.1.1.7 in the course of a few minutes. This might be a good
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Phase 3 data from the Sputnik V vaccine is out. ~92 efficacy. Even though we won't get this vaccine here in the US, it's still great news. 1. We need
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@JNJNews vaccine results are in! While not as efficacious as Pfizer or Moderna it’s still great news—it was 85% efficacious at preventing severe disease requiring hospitalization. Not a “knockout punch”
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Good and bad news about the Novavax protein subunit vaccine. 90% efficacy in the UK, but only ~50% in South Africa, largely because of the B.1.351 variant. Hopeful news too:
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This is not correct. SARS-CoV-2 is nothing like influenza virus from a virological or evolutionary standpoint. A short thread on some big differences:https://twitter.com/drtomfrieden/status/1353020200757686276 Mutation drives evolution. All
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I don't know how he does it but Dr. @paimadhu rapidly cranked out this wonderful piece featuring me and an all-star roster of amazing colleagues reacting to the welcome decision
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A recent NY Times newsletter claimed we are "underselling" vaccines by honestly communicating the unknowns w/ the benefits and suggested more optimism. Make no mistake: these vaccines are fantastic. But
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There's been a lot of discussion about how to communicate uncertainty about vaccines/transmission, guidance for vaccinated people, how to increase vaccine demand/address hesitancy, & what vaccines mean for the "end"
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