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Unger: Hello, this is the American Medical Association s COVID-19 Update. Today, I m excited to talk to Dr. Megan Ranney, a practicing emergency physician, researcher and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. She is the director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, co-founder of Get Us PPE, an organization that gets PPE to those who need it, and is calling in from East Greenwich, Rhode Island. I m Todd Unger, AMA s chief experience officer in Chicago. Dr. Ranney, thank you so much for joining us today. I remember a year ago when you co-founded Get Us PPE, and you ve been working on a lot of stuff since then, including dispelling myths about vaccination. And then we re going to turn attention to talk about gun violence as well. But just think back a year ago and what we were going through in this pandemic. How are you now thinking about the impact that you had through Get Us PPE and looking at where we are today?
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Hope is building that frontline hospital and long-term care workers soon will be fully immunized against COVID-19.
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said this week that, as the supply of Pfizer vaccine increases throughout this month, the province may accelerate second doses for the workers.
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That’s good news for Dr. Laura Shoots, an emergency room doctor at Brantford General Hospital.
“A lot of people have been advocating for this for a long time,” said Shoots.
Interfaith Counseling Center of Rhode Island hosts virtual fundraiser featuring Dr. Megan Ranney
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The ICCRI hosts virtual fundraiser event “Disconnected by COVID: The Consequences of Isolation on Mental Health” featuring Dr. Megan Ranney on May 6, 2021.
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, UNITED STATES, May 5, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ The Interfaith Counseling Center of Rhode Island will host a virtual fundraiser featuring Dr. Megan Ranny. The event, “Disconnected by COVID: The Consequences of Isolation on Mental Health” will take place on May 6, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.
In addition to her work as an emergency physician and researcher, Ranney is the Director of the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health, Associate Dean of Strategy & Innovation at the Brown University School of Public Health, and is a widely recognized national advocate for innovative approaches to public health. Her federally funded research focuses on developing, testing, and diss
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Yet about 36% of young adults under age 35 say they don t plan on getting a Covid-19 vaccine, according to a recent Quinnipiac University poll.
That s a major problem because: Even if life is already starting to look more normal, the US will never reach herd immunity if young adults don t step it up. Health experts say we need at least 70% to 85% of the US population immunized to reach herd immunity and get this pandemic under control. By not getting vaccinated, young adults could make vaccines less effective for their friends, family and everyone else. (More on that later.)
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The Brant County Health Unit reported Sunday 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
There are 175 active cases currently in Brantford-Brant.
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The total number of confirmed cases since the began is 2,741, adjusted downward by six because those individuals belonged to a health unit in a different jurisdiction.
Of the total cases, 2,549 people have recovered, while 17 have passed away.
There are 22 people being treated in hospital for the virus, 19 of which are local residents.
The total number of confirmed new cases for the week is 146, a decline from 240 for the week ending April 25, and 269 the prior week.