{"id":243964,"date":"2021-07-23T12:25:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-23T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=243964"},"modified":"2021-08-01T18:45:25","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T01:45:25","slug":"vaccines-win-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/vaccines-win-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccines Win the Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>(L-r) Dr. Lauri Hicks &#8211; Chief Medical Officer, Vaccine Task Force, CDC; Dr. Jos\u00e9 T. Montero &#8211; Director, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC (Photo: Ethnic Media Services)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TL; DR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At this point, every community-focused organization sounds like a broken record. Whether it\u2019s social media, friends and family, or a news platform, everyone is ringing the alarm bells thanks to the Delta variant. Experts claim that the COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet and our only savior is the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a recap of a briefing from members of the CDC: <strong>Dr. Jose Montero<\/strong> &#8211; Director, Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support; and <strong>Dr. Lauri Hicks<\/strong> &#8211; Chief Medical Officer, Vaccine Task Force.<\/p>\n<div data-mode=\"normal\" data-oembed=\"1\" data-provider=\"youtube\" id=\"arve-youtube-66jht0toosm\" style=\"max-width:400px;\" class=\"arve aligncenter\">\n<div class=\"arve-inner\">\n<div style=\"aspect-ratio:158\/89\" class=\"arve-embed arve-embed--has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"arve-ar\" style=\"padding-top:56.329114%\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe allow=\"accelerometer &apos;none&apos;;autoplay &apos;none&apos;;bluetooth &apos;none&apos;;browsing-topics &apos;none&apos;;camera &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-read &apos;none&apos;;clipboard-write;display-capture &apos;none&apos;;encrypted-media &apos;none&apos;;gamepad &apos;none&apos;;geolocation &apos;none&apos;;gyroscope &apos;none&apos;;hid &apos;none&apos;;identity-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;idle-detection &apos;none&apos;;keyboard-map &apos;none&apos;;local-fonts;magnetometer &apos;none&apos;;microphone &apos;none&apos;;midi &apos;none&apos;;otp-credentials &apos;none&apos;;payment &apos;none&apos;;picture-in-picture;publickey-credentials-create &apos;none&apos;;publickey-credentials-get &apos;none&apos;;screen-wake-lock &apos;none&apos;;serial &apos;none&apos;;summarizer &apos;none&apos;;sync-xhr;usb &apos;none&apos;;web-share;window-management &apos;none&apos;;xr-spatial-tracking &apos;none&apos;;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" class=\"arve-iframe fitvidsignore\" credentialless data-arve=\"arve-youtube-66jht0toosm\" data-lenis-prevent=\"\" data-src-no-ap=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66jHT0toosM?start=89&amp;feature=oembed&amp;iv_load_policy=3&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;rel=0&amp;autohide=1&amp;playsinline=0&amp;autoplay=0\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"225.3164556962\" loading=\"lazy\" name=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-presentation allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/66jHT0toosM?start=89&#038;feature=oembed&#038;iv_load_policy=3&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autoplay=0\" title=\"\" width=\"400\"><\/iframe><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\\\/\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/siliconeer.com\\\/current\\\/vaccines-win-the-pandemic\\\/#arve-youtube-66jht0toosm\",\"type\":\"VideoObject\",\"embedURL\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/66jHT0toosM?start=89&feature=oembed&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&autohide=1&playsinline=0&autoplay=0\"}<\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The scene of this briefing was set within the first five minutes. The goal of this briefing was to promote vaccinations and inform us about the current situation in the US. Although COVID-19 has brought forth some very depressing headlines, the CDC experts were optimistic and shared some good news.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Current Situation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dr. Jose Montero debriefs us on the current situation regarding the rising cases due to the Delta variant. He says we are in a much better position than we were just two months ago and most of the surges are concentrated in unvaccinated communities. There is a positive correlation between the number of unvaccinated and rising cases.<\/p>\n<p>Both Dr. Montero and Dr. Hicks assert that the vaccines are working and provide ample protection from COVID-19, including the pesky variants. According to Dr. Hicks, &#8220;\u2026vaccines provide effective protection after two weeks following the second dose, with each exceeding 90% effectiveness against serious illnesses.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Hicks says that the message for vaccinated people is \u201creassurance.\u201d Dr. Montero, in agreement, reiterates that the majority of rising cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are occurring within unvaccinated individuals.<\/p>\n<p>As of now, data suggest we won\u2019t need booster shots. However, CDC is already laying out the infrastructure with currently approved vaccine developers if one would be needed in the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does CDC Recommend Masks?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The one myth-buster moment by Dr. Jose Montero and Dr. Lauri Hicks focused on clarifying CDC\u2019s perspective on masks and vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Montero asserts that CDC still recommends wearing masks, however, vaccinated individuals have enough protection against COVID-19, even variants. Dr. Hicks agrees with the statement and explains that masking would help curb the spread amongst immunocompromised patients and children under the age of 12.<\/p>\n<p>To sum it up, Dr. Jose Montero explains that with this pandemic, the message isn\u2019t necessarily \u201cblack and white.\u201d Refuting a journalist\u2019s comment on the CDC not recommending masks, Dr. Montero said, \u201cPlease don\u2019t say that the CDC says, \u2018don\u2019t use masks.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Montero further clarifies that masking use \u201c\u2026may be incumbent upon the local or state authorities based on the epidemiological situation in the region, to recommend or mandate the mask use.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe message is not black and white, but we know that vaccines are good and if we are<\/p>\n<p>protected, we can be around most people without any risk, or we can use the mask if we want to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gen-Z South Asian Take<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Within the South Asian Gen-Z community, there is a consensus for getting vaccinated and an urge to continue masking in highly crowded settings. As COVID-19 evolves rendering the vaccines less effective, we must evolve with it and stay vigilant. The vaccines work and the majority of Gen-Z South Asians are in consensus with this statement. So, if you haven\u2019t received your COVID-19 vaccine yet, get fully vaccinated! NOW! Let\u2019s not have pandemic inception, or as the experts like to say, \u201cthe pandemic of the unvaccinated.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(L-r) Dr. Lauri Hicks &#8211; Chief Medical Officer, Vaccine Task Force, CDC; Dr. Jos\u00e9 T. Montero &#8211; Director, Center for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support, CDC (Photo: Ethnic Media Services) TL; DR At this point, every community-focused organization sounds like a broken record. Whether it\u2019s social media, friends and family, or a news platform,&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/vaccines-win-the-pandemic\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":243966,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,311,1848,4786,24,20],"tags":[1722,54355,4171,15126,42350,40792,42347,7706,56521,56522,5209,5210,3657,56057,178,50,23048,41856,49755,15217,5018,707,3140,8106,27408,45182],"class_list":["post-243964","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs","category-science","category-society","category-u-s-news","category-videos","category-youth","tag-uk","tag-alpha","tag-america","tag-california-2","tag-cdc","tag-coronavirus","tag-covid-19","tag-delta","tag-dr-jose-montero","tag-dr-lauri-hicks","tag-ems","tag-ethnic-media-services","tag-future","tag-get-vaccinated","tag-health","tag-india","tag-masks","tag-pandemic","tag-public-health","tag-recovery","tag-safety","tag-science","tag-us","tag-vaccine","tag-virus","tag-wear-a-mask"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243964","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243964"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243964\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243966"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243964"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243964"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243964"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}