On Friday, Gov. Andy Beshear invited Kentuckians to get a COVID-19 vaccine and enter for a Shot-at-a-Million – the state’s new vaccine incentive drawing. Entry begins today, Friday, June 4, 2021. shotatamillion.ky.gov Read more: go.usa.gov/x6bRc

🚨I wrote about how individualism is still sabotaging the pandemic response, and how it has been accentuated by vaccinations & the CDC’s recent guidance. Our collective problem still exists & has been even more heavily shifted onto the most vulnerable. 1/ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

As I said months ago, just about all doctors (96%+) get vaccinated. They have a solid understanding of the science behind the vaccines and many were deeply impacted by caring for Covid patients who became very ill or died. bit.ly/3goFMi4

Concerned about the Delta variant? Want to know how to protect yourself? Here's my approach 1 Get yourself fully vaccinated 2 Hang out with other fully vaccinated people 3 For kids<12 who can't get the shot, make sure everyone around them vaccinated Vaccines > Delta variant

Safety is the heart of CDC’s updated Guidance for #COVID19 Prevention in K-12 Schools. Schools should be last to close, first to open safely. School admins: Create policies that consider community transmission rates, local vaccine coverage rates & others. bit.ly/39RLWS8

Here's where Louisville stands. courier-journal.com/story/news/loc…

Schools will open in weeks in the US with the Delta variant spreading rapidly. What does this mean for kids—especially those under 12 who aren’t eligible for vaccination? How can we keep them safe? These are important questions that require practical, thoughtful answers. 1/thread

New coalition working to develop a 5-year roadmap to build a more robust and sustainable public health system. Your input is needed!! This survey will help inform recommendations/tactics/funding. Please share your opinion by 8/23. jhsph.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9n…

The most important story you'll read all day. ‘Our future is dying off’: Gun violence is killing more Louisville kids than ever before From Jonathan Bullington, Billy Kobin & Find me @sylviaruthg.bsky.social: courier-journal.com/in-depth/news/…

The number of reported deaths from Covid in the US will surpass the toll of the 1918 flu pandemic this month. We cannot become hardened to the continuing, and largely preventable, tragedy.

1/ CDC today released a Health Alert Network Advisory recommending urgent action to accelerate #COVID19 vaccination among pregnant, postpartum, and lactating people, as well as those trying to get pregnant now or who might become pregnant in the future.

Everyone keeps talking about covid becoming endemic, but as I listen to the conversation, it’s becoming more & more clear to me that very few of you know what “endemic” means. So here’s a thread on how pandemics end.

"One of my main goals is training and inspiring the #NextGen of #PublicHealth professionals"..meet Sarah Moyer, MD, MPH #Medical Director LouMetroHealth featured in our latest #highereducation issue LaQuandra S. Nesbitt UofL Public Health Louisville Metro Government mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i…

If you need any help don't be shy and reach out! 📱Our helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 📱 Llámanos!! Nuestra linea de ayuda esta disponible las 24 hrs del día, los 7 días de la semana.

I have yet to meet someone whose mental health hasn't been put through the ringer during the pandemic. The Louisville Health Department shared these numbers during this morning's press call, and I want to pass them along for whoever might need them. 🧵⬇️

Free at-home #COVID19 test now available to order at: covidtests.gov

Remembering Dr. Hartlage. 1: Talking to the recipient of the 100,000 dose at LouVax.