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233 - Why There Are Fewer COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Cantabria, Spain Than the Rest of the Country
Season 3 Episode 233
Urban areas in Spain have been hard hit by COVID, but the rural northern state of Cantabria has fared much better thanks to a strong public health ap…
5 years, 8 months ago
232 - The COVID-19 Variants Explained
Season 3 Episode 232
What caused the variants seen in the SARS-CoV-2 virus in the UK and elsewhere? Why is the UK variant more contagious? Is it more lethal? Will the cur…
5 years, 8 months ago
231 - COVID-19 and Low-Income, Undocumented Latino Immigrants
Season 3 Episode 231
The Latino immigrant community has been hard hit by COVID—in Baltimore, there are sustained positivity rates of up to 30%. Dr. Kathleen Page, medical…
5 years, 8 months ago
230 - COVID-19 Vaccines and the Opportunity to Build Trust Between Health Care Institutions and the Black Community
Season 3 Episode 230
Helping members of the Black community get the information they need in order to trust COVID-19 vaccines is a daunting task. But it’s also an opportu…
5 years, 8 months ago
229 COVID-19 Vaccines Q&A: The Two-Dose Strategy, Speeding up Rollouts, and Very Normal Side Effects
Season 3 Episode 229
With a shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, is it a good idea to give people just one dose now and a second dose later when there is more available? How ca…
5 years, 8 months ago
228 - Health Commissioner Dr. Monica Bharel on Massachusetts’ Unique Approach to COVID-19 Vaccine Rollouts
Season 3 Episode 228
States are rolling out COVID-19 vaccines to “high risk groups” but there’s a lot of nuance in how “high risk” is defined. Dr. Monica Bharel, health c…
5 years, 8 months ago
227 Psychological Distress Among Latinos During COVID-19
Season 3 Episode 227
COVID-19 is having dangerous impacts on mental health in the US with more than 14% of all adults meeting the criteria for serious psychological distr…
5 years, 8 months ago
226 - COVID-19 in Assisted Living Facilities and the Special Challenges with Alzheimer’s Disease
Season 3 Episode 226
Assisted living facilities are small, congregate settings that make infection control measures harder to implement. These facilities also care for a …
5 years, 8 months ago
225 - The Challenges With Communicating COVID-19 Prevention Measures
Season 3 Episode 225
Communicating evidence-based COVID-19 prevention measures like mask-wearing and hand washing has been a challenge. What’s further complicated buy-in …
5 years, 8 months ago
BONUS: Backstage at Public Health On Call
What goes into Public Health On Call? Had you ever hosted a podcast before? Who would you most want to interview? Have there been any "oops" moments?…
5 years, 9 months ago