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Webinar: COVID-19 Updates with Stephanie Lambert
- 1. Manitowoc County COVID-19 Update October 13, 2021 Stephanie Lambert, MPH Health Officer
- 9. Placeholder – epi curve
- 13. High Risk Populations • Older adults • People with certain medical conditions • Pregnant people
- 14. High Risk Populations: Medical Conditions
- 15. High Risk Populations: Pregnant People Increased risk for Mom: • Admission to ICU • Ventilator • Death Increased risk for Baby: • Preterm Birth • Admission of baby to ICU
- 16. Long COVID • Some people report new or persistent symptoms weeks, months, or longer after infection • Anyone who had COVID-19 can get long-COVID • Reported after both symptomatic and asymptomatic infections
- 17. Long-COVID Symptoms • Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath • Tiredness or fatigue • Symptoms that get worse after physical or mental activities • Difficulty thinking or concentrating (“brain fog”) • Cough • Chest or stomach pain • Headache • Fast-beating or pounding heart • Joint or muscle pain • Pins-and-needles feeling • Diarrhea • Sleep problems • Fever • Dizziness on standing • Rash • Mood changes • Change in smell or taste • Changes in menstrual period cycles
- 18. Long COVID (continued) • Multi-Organ Effects of COVID-19 • Problems with many, if not all, body systems, including heart, lung, kidney, skin and brain functions • Autoimmune conditions
- 19. Care for those with Long-COVID • Post-COVID Care clinics • Prevea • Bellin • Long-COVID support groups • Disability rights
- 20. Place holder – vaccine data
- 21. -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 Acute Kidney Injury Arrhythmia Deep Vein Thrombosis Intracranial Hemorrhage Myocardial Infarction Myocarditis Pericarditis Pulmonary Embolism Adverse Events: COVID-19 Infection vs. Vaccination Risk difference per 100,000 persons who were vaccinated Risk difference per 100,000 persons infected with COVID-19 “BNT162b2 MRNA Covid-19 Vaccine in a Nationwide Mass Vaccination Setting.” New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 384, no. 20, 2021, pp. 1968–70. Crossref, doi:10.1056/nejmc2104281.
- 23. What Can You Do? (Individuals) • If you are not yet vaccinated – get your vaccine ASAP. • Wear a mask in all indoor public settings – regardless of vaccination status • Stay home if you are sick and seek testing if you have symptoms of COVID-19 • If you are a close contact of someone diagnosed with COVID-19 • And are VACCINATED: Wear a mask and monitor for symptoms for 14 days. Get tested 3-5 days following exposure • And are NOT vaccinated: Stay home and away from others (Quarantine) for 7- 14 days. Monitor for symptoms for 14 days.
- 24. If you test positive for COVID-19 • Isolate immediately (Stay home and away from others) • Notify close contacts • Stay in isolation until: • 10 days have passed since your positive test or symptom onset AND • You do not have a fever • Symptoms have improved without medication for at least 24 hours • If you are at high-risk for severe COVID-19 disease, speak to your doctor about accessing monoclonal antibody therapy • You do not need a negative test to be released from isolation
- 25. What Can You Do? (Employer) • Prioritize COVID-19 vaccination among staff • Require universal mask wearing among employees in indoor public settings • Promote physical distancing of at least 6 feet –including during breaks, meal-times, etc • Institute policies that encourage employees to stay home if sick and seek testing • Improve ventilation • Sanitize high touch surfaces
- 26. What’s next? • Boosters? • Youth vaccination? • Federal OSHA Guidelines
- 27. Thank you