

Threads
Patchwork of outbreaks
May 24, 2021
In the US, we're rapidly building immunity thanks to highly effective vaccines. Cases have been quickly dropping. What might we expect in the coming months?
— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) May 24, 2021
A few tweets on how I think about our patchwork of outbreaks… 1/6
Vaccines and transmission
May 18, 2021
Separating out two common questions:
— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) May 18, 2021
1) Do vaccines reduce transmission?
Yes. A vaccinated person is less likely to transmit because they are less likely to ever be infected. At a population-level, this translates to reduced transmission.https://t.co/4T3Kgj2lC2
Coordination and collaboration on therapeutics
May 13, 2021
“Everyone believes in coordination, but no one wants to be coordinated.”
— Natalie E. Dean, PhD (@nataliexdean) May 13, 2021
In today’s @WHO forum, Sir Michael Jacobs (@RoyalFreeNHS) with a call to action to improve collaboration for therapeutics research. 1/4 pic.twitter.com/1cjcPonHga