COVID shots, treatments widely available, health officials say
Nevada Appeal – Health officials say home test kits, lab tests, vaccinations and therapeutic treatments are now widely available in Nevada for anyone suffering COVID symptoms.
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IEM Innovative Geospatial Technology: Pandemic Response & Mitigation
Geospatial information systems (GIS) are valuable tools to gain a greater understanding of where vulnerabilities exist and what actions to take to become more resilient. IEM uses innovative GIS technology to support our public health and pandemic response initiatives as well as to inform emergency managers of potential hazards and their consequences.
Enjoying Spring Activities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Spring is a wonderful season to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. As more individuals get vaccinated, engaging in activities outside of the home will become safer.
IEM Insights: Support Your Local Public Health Officer and Emergency Manager
Help your local public health officials and emergency managers to return to their “normal” life of preparing and protecting your community for the next event.
Determining the Benefit of COVID-19 Vaccinations: IEM’s Visualization Dashboard
In an effort to combat COVID-19, vaccinations are underway in the United States. IEM’s COVID-19 vaccination models shed some light on this challenge.
Constantly Innovating for the Future
IEM worked diligently to innovate tools and systems to track and predict the spread of COVID-19 and provide relief to individuals seeking assistance.
Data Privacy and Cybersecurity During the Pandemic
Remote work during the pandemic has raised concerns over how data is used and what practices can be implemented to protect it.
JHU Spotlight Series – COVID-19 and Seasonal Influenza: Preparing Hospitals and Vaccinating Patients, Part II
Part 2 of Dr. Rashid Chotani’s presentation on hospital preparedness for seasonal influenza patients and an increase in COVID-19 patients and vaccine access and the anti-vax movement.
Why it is important for everyone to get their flu shot? And there is still time to get it.
The 2020-2021 flu season is expected to be particularly strenuous on health care facilities as it is compounded with the current COVID-19 pandemic. This year it is very important to get the flu shot to prevent the spread of the virus and to minimize the additional strain on local health care systems.
Pandemic Data for HHS’s Crimson Contagion Exercise
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Crimson Contagion Exercise (a pandemic influenza scenario) required synthetic data on pandemic cases for the players to be able to analyze epidemiological and contract tracing efforts.
