Communities are our best defense This week marks the first year anniversary of the establishment of the People’s CDC. With the federal government and countries around the world rolling back public health programs for controlling COVID-19, it’s clear such community efforts to shape public policy represent our best defense against a pandemic that continues to […]
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What is a booster? A booster is a vaccine given after the original series of vaccinations. Why do we need it? Much like other viruses, such as the flu virus, the virus that causes Covid-19 changes with time. In order to strengthen the immune system so that it responds to new varieties (variants) of the
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What is wastewater data? Wastewater is the used water from our showers, dishwashers, sinks, toilets and washing machines. Samples from wastewater can provide insight into the health of the population by measuring concentrations of viruses like polio and influenza, or identifying geographic hotspots in the opioid crisis. Similarly, wastewater data can provide a snapshot of
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Infosheet for the Peoples CDC No matter what type of work you do, COVID has likely made it more hazardous. You need specific information to keep you and your families safe. This guide aims to support workers in all types of workplaces who want to protect themselves and their coworkers, loved ones, and communities from
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“The BA 4 and BA 5 variants have the potential to cause another major surge, especially with the general decline in the use of public health protective measures.” By: Jeoffry B. Gordon, MD, MPH and Michael J. Passarini The United States has been in a deceptive period of SARS-CoV-2 disease control since mid-March. There is
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A poem by Sam Friedman We, who remember how Presidents spat bile on junkies and fags, said Never Ever Never as they banned syringe exchange, and hid smiles of glee behind crocodile tears as AIDS deaths soared like the stocks of Dow Jones and Big Pharma, we, who remember, we, who cried, while the rich
The history of misinformation about post-infectious illnesses is important when evaluating public communication about long COVID. The authors of this article are members of the post-infectious communities of ME/CFS and long COVID.
Authors:Ellen Isaacs, MD, New York Medical College (retired) andKaryn Pomerantz, MLS,MPH, George Washington University (retired) Reviewers:People’s CDC Standards Review Team Member who cannot be namedRita Valenti, RNJosh Garoon, PhD, University of Wisconsin-MadisonElaine A. Hills, PhD, Independent Public Health Scientist From the point of view of public health, there are two overwhelming reasons to promote global
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