Risk Factors for Severe Covid-19 Outcomes Among Vaccinated Adults in the US | January 19, 2022
Date of Presentation: January 19, 2022
Type: Past Presentation
Audience: Clinical
Program: Virology
Keywords: #breakthrough infections #covid-19 vaccines #public health updates
In this presentation, Dr. Thomas Becker, Medical Epidemiologist and ECHO faculty member, reviews a recent article on Covid-related outcomes among Covid-19 vaccinees, including hospitalizations and mortality risk. Dr Becker discusses the major demographic and chronic disease-related conditions that are associated with severe Covid-19-related outcomes post vaccination and how to apply this information to counsel patients, friends, and family members who have been vaccinated.
Recording:
Presented by:
Dr. Tom Becker
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.
Resources Provided:
- Risk factors for severe Covid-19 outcomes among persons aged >18 years who completed vaccination series (MMWR)
- Rise of the preprint: how rapid data sharing during COVID-19 has changed science forever (Nature Medicine)
- To Claim CE
Date added: January 19, 2022