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Joyful 'freed' journalist - formerly covered FDA/CDC/NIH/pharma/biotech - 'The pharma diviner'🔬 https://t.co/JuCX17fdtM 🧵@dcdonnayoung

Sep 10, 2020, 6 tweets

On @IDSAInfo webinar today, .@DrJeanneM notes that although #COVID19 hospitalization rates are trending downward, they've really haven't budged significantly in many places, like Alabama. "We remain stubbornly in the 800 to 900 range."

.@DrJeanneM: If there's ever a year to get your #flu vaccine, this is the year.

#COVID19 #GetYourFluShot

.@DrJeanneM: With #influenza season approaching, big concern going to see what could be a perfect storm of accelerated #COVID19 activity as people gather more inside & become continually fatigued with the mask-wearing, #socialdistancing & hand hygiene

#WashYourHands #MaskUp #flu

.@DrJeanneM sums up concern of the U.S. public health system/#CDC/state & local health departments being overwhelmed with both #flu & #COVID19 this fall is to #GetYourFluShot so you don't get #influenza in the first place.

.@DrJeanneM: pause due to adverse event is reminder #COVID19 #vaccines studies being conducted very cautiously/carefully. Unfortunately #WarpSpeed name made lots of people nervous.
Like @NIHDirector & Fauci, reassure trials being conducted w/ unprecedented scrutiny.

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