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SARS-COV-2 Infections Post Vaccination | Public Health and CDC/FDA Updates | May 17, 2021

Date of Presentation: May 17, 2021

Type: Past Presentation  

Audience: Clinical  

Program: Virology  

Keywords: #breakthrough infections  #covid resource drop  #public health updates  

In this series of presentations, Dr. Thomas Becker, Medical Epidemiologist and ECHO faculty member, reviews the latest articles on SARS-COV-2 infections following COVID-19 vaccination. Then, Dr. Eileen M. Dunne, PhD, ECHO faculty member and Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at the Idaho Division of Public Health, provides a public health practice update and a number of valuable COVID-19 related resources produced by HHS, CDC and FDA.

Recording:

Presented by:

Dr. Tom Becker, Dr. Eileen M. Dunne

Thomas Becker, MD, PhD, is a medical epidemiologist, and trained in internal medicine, anthropology, and public health; he began his career at the University of New Mexico before moving to the Northwest about 20 years ago. Since his arrival in Portland, Becker has worked with the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and Oregon Health & Science University. He has published on a diverse range of American Indian health issues, including both infectious and chronic diseases. And with the Indian Health Board, he has been involved in etiologic studies, community prevention programs and education programs to improve career opportunities for people in tribes nationwide.

Eileen M. Dunne, PhD, is an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention assigned to the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare. Eileen has a Ph.D. in microbiology from Boston University and spent nine years at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia conducting clinical research on pediatric infections and pneumococcal vaccines. Her primary interests include infectious diseases, immunization, and public health.

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Date added: May 17, 2021