As I note in the piece, the CDC has such a difficult job right now, and many things aren't under its control. Still, we should say it can to do better: react early, forcefully and with a unified voice to brewing crises like Delta. We had data leak in dribs and drabs...
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On media coverage, especially on the Delta vaccinated/unvaccinated transmission that administration officials were upset with: Honestly, I agree with them that some coverage was pretty misleading—but it's *their* job to leave less space for that by being super clear and forceful.
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FWIW, my piece from May on indoor mask guidance change: I wrote it was too soon and it was unrealistic to expect the unvaccinated to keep masking, and we should tie lifting mandates to benchmarks to protect the immunocompromised & the not-yet-vaccinated. .https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/14/opinion/coronavirus-masks-vaccines.html …
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The print version has Rodin’s Thinker, with a mask at hand.
I hope he’s also pondering a full FDA approval for vaccines now, expanding mandates, a strong push to reach more people, increasing mAb use, and urgent attention to school openings—masks, ventilation and rapid tests.pic.twitter.com/TcZQkvq5Ha
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why don’t they hire a good PR firm? they can be the scientists we need, doing the the work they know - and let those who are message management professionals translate the advice/directives/information to us? sell the solution, so to speak
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All government agencies have communications staff (I know some) and they should be able to do their job well. But it’s often not the fault of the PR person.
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This was such a thoughtful, clear piece. It’s kind of heartbreaking to think how much better the CDC could have done.
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We also must examine the response of State and Local public health institutions, and how they have stood by silently while mayors have permitted music festivals and similar large gatherings to continue in spite of the concerns about Delta.
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CDC does need to improve it's communications - the little bits of info that were leaked out, without context, were frankly, terrifying. And it gave the anti-vaxxers even more ammunition to spread disinformation.
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I’d like to know why the CDC stopped counting breakthrough cases, unless they were hospitalized or deaths?? Transparency goes along way!
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It probably wasn't accurate.
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