Episode 62: Science Monday with Dr. Jose

Questions: 

1. Update on Numbers 
2. Update on Trends 
3. Update on Vaccinations 
4. Update on Models 
5. Some other things to consider
6. Where are we on Moderna and JJ boosters? 
7. Are vaccine mandates actually causing staffing shortages? 
8. Do we have evidence that higher vaccination could have prevented deaths? This is a common belief; is there math? 
9. Mask Mandates in Schools: What's the Evidence? (Spoiler: they work!). 

Links:

• STAT News, Booster Update (old article with recent updates)
• NPR, JJ Booster
• Moderna Press Release on Booster Application
• Lancet Modeling Study showing how vaccinations could have averted hospitalizations and deaths in FL and TX
• MMWR on pediatric county case rate analysis of schools with and without masking
• MMWR on impact of mask policy on school-related outbreaks
• MMWR on impact of school closures
• When and how will we know if we need Covid-19 booster shots?