CDC Adds New Vaccine Data to COVID-19 Data Tracker 

Earlier this week, CDC began publishing new COVID-19 vaccination data on the CDC COVID Data Tracker, including: 

  • Total number of doses administered.

  • The number of people receiving one or more doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

  • The number of people receiving two doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

  • A breakdown of overall vaccine administration by manufacturer.

Student Intern Blog

During Fall 2020, public health undergraduate student interns collaborated with health department staff and Mel and Enid College of Public Health faculty and staff to complete community engagement projects on behalf of the Academic Health Department Initiative. The students created a blog summarizing their experiences. Read on! Student Intern Blog | Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health (arizona.edu)

Journal Article of the Week:

Evolution of antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2 (nature.com)

Memory responses are responsible for protection from re-infection and are essential for effective vaccination. The observation that memory B cell responses do not decay after 6.2 months but instead continue to evolve, is strongly suggestive that individuals who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 could mount a rapid and effective response to the virus upon re-exposure.

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