I love all the SciShow folks...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HbuE_fQctg&ab_channel=SciShow
While we fixate on Twitter and covid messaging, we are losing the real battle: the reemergence of vaccine preventable diseases in children.
Growing vaccine hesitancy fuels measles, chickenpox resurgence in U.S. - The Washington Post #scicomm https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/12/26/vaccine-hesitancy-measles-chickenpox-polio-flu/
Teachers: if your student has #gotperseverance, you can salute that spirit with a “You’ve Got Perseverance!” nomination. Awardees chat with my team in mission control and get a personal message from Mars.
Grades 6-12. Nominations extended to Jan. 3: http://go.nasa.gov/gotperseverance
Howdy verse. Updating the health physics presentation for staff. That training will occur in March. Will make sure the physician understands how to access Oak Ridge if needed. I'll have the other emergency operations center staff anticipate evaluator questions, and prime the public information references....
The #measles outbreak in and round Columbus, Ohio continues to grow. There have now been 73 cases in children under the age of 17; 26 of these kids were hospitalized at a point. 56 of these kids were old enough to have had at least 1 dose of vaccine; only 4 did. https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/columbus/viz/MeaslesPublicReport/MeaslesPublicReport?publish=yes
Mornin' verse. Discussed development of message maps with one of the epi folks for the nuclear power plant drill in June. Provided background information on common citizen concerns. I hope that the rapidly searchable database of questions will be useful to senior leadership during the graded exercise.
Good day verse....Started the day with a stress test, I'll be radioactive for a while yet. Tc-99 has a 6 hour half-life. Did not break a sweat on the treadmill....
Then, back to the office for a check in....
Waiting for some technicians for radio cable runs at the new facility.
Just received dates for the drills for the local nuclear power plant for the upcoming year....
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The Ohio #measles outbreak is up to 50 cases. All are children 17 and younger; half are kids aged 1 to 2.
20 of these kids required hospitalization.
100% of these kids were unvaccinated. https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/columbus/viz/MeaslesPublicReport/MeaslesPublicReport?publish=yes
Interested in #PublicHealth, #EnvironmentalHealth, #HealthPhysics. #Beerbrewing reader of all things...