COVID-19 Resources

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Journal Article

• Study finds no link between COVID-19, Guillain-Barré syndrome – https://www.livescience.com/mrna-vaccines-future-vaccine-development.html
  • A large epidemiologic study in the United Kingdom today finds no association between COVID-19 and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an autoimmune condition linked to other bacterial and viral infections.
  • Original Date: December 14, 2020

Policy Announcement (Federal, State, County)

• FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) – https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-october-22-2020-meeting-announcement
  • Discussion of processes for development, authorization and/or licensure of vaccines to prevent COVID-19
  • Original Date: October 22, 2020 
• FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) – https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-december-10-2020-meeting-announcement
  • Discussion prior to possible Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in individuals 16 years of age and older
  • Original Date: December 10, 2020
• Hawaii COVID-19 Vaccine portal – https://hawaiicovid19.com/vaccine
  • State of Hawaii portal for updated information about COVID-19 vaccine distribution, allocation, and availability.
  • Original Date: December 5, 2020
• FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) on December 17, 2020 – https://www.fda.gov/advisory-committees/advisory-committee-calendar/vaccines-and-related-biological-products-advisory-committee-december-17-2020-meeting-announcement
  • Discussion prior to possible Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
  • Original Date: December 17, 2020

Video, Podcast

• Microbe TV – This Week in Virology – https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/
  •  A science podcast hosted by world-class virologists, infectious disease specialists, and an immunologist, which discusses all things viruses, the kind that make you sick!
  • TWiV 693: Vax to the future
    • On this episode, FDA EUA for Pfizer mRNA vaccine, efficacy of AstraZeneca ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccine, and an orally administered drug that blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferrets.
    • Original Date: December 13, 2020
  •  TWiV 687: Peter Hotez sticks to the vax
    • Peter Hotez joins TWiV to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic, including why it went out of control in the US, the hijacking of public health practices by anti-science extremist groups, prospects for control, and whether we will be prepared for the next one.
    • Original Date: November 29, 2020
  •  TWiV 670: Coronavirus vaccine preparedness with Kizzmekia Corbett
    • Kizzmekia Corbett joins TWiV to review her career and her work on respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, and coronaviruses and coronavirus vaccines, including her role in development and testing of a spike-encoding mRNA vaccine, and then we review the Nobel Prize for discovery of hepatitis C virus.
    • Original Date: October 8, 2020
  •  TWiV 663: The joy of vax
    • Daniel Griffin provides a clinical report on COVID-19, including vaccines, Alan summarizes a vaccine webinar on the most advanced US trials, a nidovirus from snapping turtles, longevity of memory B cells in recovered patients, and listener email.
       
    • Original Date: September 13, 2020

Blog/ Commentary/ Opinion

• COVID Thanksgiving Analogies: Drunk Driving or Safe Sex? – https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/941425?nlid=138414_5322&src=WNL_mdplsnews_201127_mscpedit_wir&uac=374632SN&spon=17&impID=2702911&faf=1
  • This commentary discusses messaging relating to covid and social interactions during holidays.
  • Original Date: Nov 24 2020

Educational Presentation/ Opportunity – Webinar, etc.

• Voices for Vaccines, credible vaccine information for families from families

Toolkits https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/resources/#Toolkits

Fact Sheets: https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/resources/#Vaccine-Fact-Sheets

Podcast: https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/resources/#Vax-Talk-Podcast

Why I Vax: https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/resources/#Why-I-Vax

Blog: https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/resources/#Blog

FAQs: https://www.voicesforvaccines.org/resources/#1632248343966-c3017532-d785

 

• NIH Workshop on Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 – December 3, 2020: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38878;
• NIH Workshop on Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 – December 4, 2020: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38879
  • Summary of existing knowledge on post-acute manifestations of COVID-19 in order to identify key knowledge gaps
  • Original Date: December 3 & 4, 2020
• What are the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines and how do they work? – https://www.compoundchem.com/2020/12/02/rna-vaccines/
  • Infographic by Andy Brunning of Compound Interest, created for the UK Royal Society for Chemistry, describes how RNA vaccines are made, how they work, and why they are safe.
  • Original Date: December 2, 2020

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