Listening now to @HarvardChanSPH Dr @mlipsitch on Delta and children.
Studying ped vaccines is important and we have to get it right. Time doing that is "time well spent."
Myocarditis is being investigated and Dr @mlipsitch agrees w this careful approach.
Studying ped vaccines is important and we have to get it right. Time doing that is "time well spent."
Myocarditis is being investigated and Dr @mlipsitch agrees w this careful approach.
(fwiw I agree too. We would pay for decades if we were not careful in investigating ped safety.)
Importantly Dr @mlipsitch states that every vaxxed adult will help protect children. Good to hear, given what we are learning abt vaxxed ppl being infected and likely transmitting.
Importantly Dr @mlipsitch states that every vaxxed adult will help protect children. Good to hear, given what we are learning abt vaxxed ppl being infected and likely transmitting.
Do you think delta will make it difficult to keep kids in schools?
Yes, bc it's more easily transmitted.
Ventilation, masking, vaxx for eligibles will be key to minimizing disruption.
Still true for delta.
Emphasize counter measures like outdoor learning!
Yes, bc it's more easily transmitted.
Ventilation, masking, vaxx for eligibles will be key to minimizing disruption.
Still true for delta.
Emphasize counter measures like outdoor learning!
Challenge: how do we react to exposures?
We have seen examples recently of schools already closing or having kids stay home.
Reach a balance btwn preventing large scale transmission but not closing down at first sign of a case.
We have seen examples recently of schools already closing or having kids stay home.
Reach a balance btwn preventing large scale transmission but not closing down at first sign of a case.
Really varies across the country.
Overloaded peds ICU areas are also places w lowest vaxx and low masking.
Ideological discussions will have bad outcomes for health and will close schools.
Overloaded peds ICU areas are also places w lowest vaxx and low masking.
Ideological discussions will have bad outcomes for health and will close schools.
What we know from alpha about prevention largely still applies.
Quarantine protocols are tricky.
Exposure, if unvaxxed= CDC def is 15 min unmasked ...then quarantine
Exposure, if vaxxed, currently no quarantine.
Dr @mlipsitch
Said def of "vaccinated" may change to 3 doses.
Quarantine protocols are tricky.
Exposure, if unvaxxed= CDC def is 15 min unmasked ...then quarantine
Exposure, if vaxxed, currently no quarantine.
Dr @mlipsitch
Said def of "vaccinated" may change to 3 doses.
He's being very politic about this.
Sounds like he thinks CDC should change it's guidance re vaxxed ppl!! Says we are learning more abt delta. (I think so too.)
His own family was more cautious than CDC guidance when an adult in his house had a vaxx breakthrough case.
Sounds like he thinks CDC should change it's guidance re vaxxed ppl!! Says we are learning more abt delta. (I think so too.)
His own family was more cautious than CDC guidance when an adult in his house had a vaxx breakthrough case.
That's thinking about the wellbeing of the whole family AND community.
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