This is the FINAL edition of Community Pulse. Hear host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann reflect on the pandemic. If you have turned to Community Pulse for information during the darkest days of the pandemic, or if KOPN has positively impacted your life

More reflections on the arc of the pandemic

Jun 2nd, 2021 30m 12s

Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann says farewell to the show, and indicates that Matthew Holloway on Facebook is a good source for tracking rates of infection.https://www.facebook.com/holloweezyhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/us/covid-cases.h

Updated CDC guidelines

May 26th, 2021 29m 1s

Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses the CDC guidelines on masking and vaccinations.Here are precautions recommended for the unvaccinated population.Information on recurrent infection, which is difficult to define and seems to be rare.Find the

Children and vaccines

May 19th, 2021 30m 6s

Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann speaks with guest Sarah Davis about COVID vaccinations for children. Pfizer press release with some data

Ongoing guidelines

May 12th, 2021 29m 55s

Host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann speaks with Sara Humm from the Boone County/City of Columbia Health Department about the end of the public health order and ongoing guidelines regarding COVID-19.

Health orders expiring in Columbia

May 5th, 2021 30m 27s

Dr. Elizabeth Allemann discusses the Columbia health orders that expire on May 12 and will not be renewed.

Goodbye, Ginny, and thank you for everything!

Apr 28th, 2021 30m 55s

Ginny Chadwick reflects on the past year of co-hosting Community Pulse. Today was her last time hosting the program, and from now on Community Pulse will air only on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. with host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann. Thank

Frontline perspective

Apr 26th, 2021 30m 34s

Co-host Dr. Elizabeth Allemann speaks with Dr. Erik Martin, an emergency room physician who has worked in New York, Missouri, Oklahoma, and the Southwest US during this pandemic.

Vaccine sharks

Apr 21st, 2021 30m 2s

Missouri Foundation for Health's Messaging to Missourians About COVID-19 Vaccines:https://vimeo.com/531548031/78e7729a8dhttps://mffh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MFH-Vaccine-Presentation-FINAL.pdfhttps://mffh.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MF

Vaccine side effects and complications

Apr 19th, 2021 30m 7s

Pertinent links:https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMe2106315https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2104840https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/JJUpdate.htmlhttps://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00442.asp

Vaccine questions

Apr 14th, 2021 30m 55s

Dr. Allemann and Sarah Davis address two questions from listeners:1. What can we do after vaccination with other vaccinated people? Can we be inside without masks? How do we think about the other people in our bubbles who aren’t vaccinated?2.

B117 variant of COVID-19

Apr 12th, 2021 30m 33s

B117 variant What these mutations actually areEvery person in MO who is 16 years and older can sign up for a vaccination appointment. Visit here. Finally, a study shows that the vaccine works pretty much the same in 12-15 year-olds as in older

Snodgrass and schools

Apr 7th, 2021 30m 30s

https://missouriindependent.com/2021/04/06/days-after-all-missouri-adults-are-eligible-for-vaccine-state-expects-fewer-doses/

COVID challenges continue

Apr 5th, 2021 31m 4s

Cases are up in the world, the US, and Missouri. Michigan is a hot-spot, and Missouri should pay attention to their challenges and try to learn from them: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/michigan-covid-more-than-8-400-new-coronavirus-cases-

Adventures in vaccination

Mar 31st, 2021 31m 47s

Co-host Ginny Chadwick speaks to Dr. Angie Hull, a public policy professor, who took an adventure to rural Missouri to snag a coveted Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

Post-vaccination infection

Mar 29th, 2021 33m 26s

Vaccination and recovery from infectionQuestion from a listener about air filtration Air dataVaccine infoVaccine info

Vaccine access for disproportionately affected populations

Mar 24th, 2021 31m 16s

Further reading/resources:The Language TreeSpanish Registration FormState Vaccination PrioritiesCity Health Order Modification

Legislative update with Rep. Martha Stevens

Mar 22nd, 2021 32m 15s

Further reading/resources: Central Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine InformationMap of state vaccine sitesEntire list of vaccine sites in MissouriGoogle sheet of state supplied vaccines

Grassroots organizing for vaccine access

Mar 17th, 2021 30m 21s

Further reading/resources:Central Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine InformationMap of state vaccine sitesEntire list of vaccine sites in MissouriGoogle sheet of state supplied vaccines

Local case numbers increasing, vaccines available for Tier 3

Mar 15th, 2021 32m 39s

Further reading/resources:Boone County COVID-19 case numbersSewershed Surveillance project dataCDC says vaccinated grandparents can visit their grandchildrenMissouri Vaccine SpotterMissouri Vaccine InformationCentral Missouri COVID-19 vaccine i

Grassroots efforts to increase vaccine access

Mar 10th, 2021 30m 36s

Further reading/resources: COVID-19 Vaccine SpotterCentral Missouri COVID-19 Vaccine Information (Facebook group)Women form group of vaccine-finders and use Facebook to help those who need it (Columbia Missourian)

Mid-Missouri vaccine updates

Mar 8th, 2021 17m 30s

Further reading/resources: Vaccinespotter.orghttps://covidvaccine.mo.gov

Cheering through the pandemic

Mar 3rd, 2021 29m 30s

Further reading/resources: Cheer Coach's Facebook PostMSHSAA says masks are dangerous for cheerleaders in competition (KOMU)NCA School Competitions

Understanding the newest COVID-19 vaccine

Mar 1st, 2021 33m 14s

Further reading/resources: A Guide to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 Vaccine (factcheck.org)Covid-19 Vaccine — Frequently Asked Questions (New England Journal of Medicine)Missouri expects 50K doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine this week (Missouri

Global Vaccine Development and Distribution

Feb 24th, 2021 30m 51s

Further reading/resources:World Bank threatens to suspend vaccine funding to Lebanon (ABC News)High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line (NPR)Will drug companies make bumper profits? (BBC)Airfinity website