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Mar 9 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
To mark International Women's Day, I'd like to share just a few of the many women in public health who inspire me. Their leadership has saved lives around the world. #IWD2022
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti (@MoetiTshidi) is the first woman elected as Regional Director for @WHOAFRO and has done terrific work improving detection of and response to a range of infectious diseases, including Ebola. Africa and the world are safer because of her leadership.
The hundreds of millions of us globally who received mRNA vaccines have remarkable protection from Covid thanks in large part to one woman who for 30 years didn’t give up: Katalin Karikó (@kkariko). nyti.ms/3KqJJ1z
Another pioneering researcher, Dr. Kizzmekia S. Corbett (@KizzyPhD), was instrumental in the development of the Moderna vaccine at the NIH Vaccine Research Center. on.msnbc.com/3hMnYNH
Dr. Margaret (Peggy) Hamburg has long been a mentor of mine. She's served as NYC Health Commissioner and FDA Commissioner as well as foreign secretary for the National Academy of Medicine, among many other influential roles. Her impact in the field of global health is immense.

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Covid cases and hospitalizations have continued to plummet in the US. No one knows for sure what comes next, but at this stage of the pandemic, it's helpful to think about what's certain, likely and uncertain. 1/4
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Jan 29
Although deadly new Covid variants could emerge, I'm more optimistic today than at any point since the pandemic began. Here’s why. 1/thread
Despite pandemic fatigue and rough weeks ahead as Omicron crests, we're better defended against Covid than ever. Vaccines and prior infection steadily strengthened our immune defenses. We now have a wall of immunity, though we have lost far, far too many people to get here. 2/
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About 60 million people in the US over age 5 haven't yet been vaccinated against Covid. Here's a breakdown of who they are based on the latest CDC data, and who I'm most worried about. 1/thread
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Omicron is causing a TSUNAMI, not a wave, of infections in the US. No one knows what will come next with Covid, but we can make a big difference now by taking simple actions to shield the vulnerable & protect health care. Here's where we are—and where we might be headed. 1/thread
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Some have criticized CDC’s guidance on isolation for people who test positive for Covid. I believe it’s basically correct, though they could roll it out better. 1/thread
Last night I explained what the new guidance means for you if you get Covid. Now I’m going to tackle why the guidance makes sense from a public health perspective. 2/
Isolation prevents people with Covid from spreading the infection, but it has negative effects, not only on the physical and mental health of the person isolated, but also on their family and their community's ability to continue important activities. 3/
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