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CDC HICPAC Public Comment Nov. 14, 2024. Many of the comments stressed the need for N95 masking and the imperative of protecting immunocompromised patients. This is a link to an Adobe Generated Transcript of the video. There will be errors. It is only intended to locate topics on the timeline. www.healthwatchusa.org/downloads/20241114-AdobeGeneratedTranscriptOfPublicComments.txt

Dr. Daniel Fink, MD, MBA discusses the NIOSH REL (recommended exposure limit) for noise and the need to revise it downward. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has set the recommended limit at 85 dBA. A-weighting adjusts sound level measurements to reflect the frequencies heard in human speech. However, at this noise exposure level, for the standard occupational exposu...

Dr. Karen B. Lasater, PhD, RN, FAAN present on nurse staffing, working environment and nurse to patient ratios' impact on COVID-19 patient mortality. The presentation discusses the newly published article in the international Journal of Nursing Studies entitled: "Hospital nurse staffing variation and Covid-19 deaths: A cross-sectional study" www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020748924...

Public Comments from the August 2024, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) Meeting

Edie Brous, esq, past president of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys discusses the changes in the process and evolution of regulatory oversight which has occurred through the last century and the potential transformational changes the recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision will initiate. Nurse Attorney Brous will present "A short history on how we got to the Loper Bright Enterprises v. Ra...

A historical perspective on vaccines and why mandates even in the face of risks and complications can be both patriotic and necessary.

Dr. Jonathan Fluxman presents a COVID-19 update, summarizing our current knowledge and mistakes made during the pandemic. COVID-19 is more of a vascular and immunological disease than a respiratory one. It is primarily spread through respiration and the virus is airborne. The delayed recognition and then once recognized the failure to act to prevent airborne spread is one of the greatest mistak...

Dr Kevin Kavanagh from Health Watch USA(sm) discusses the history of vaccines with emphasis on George Washington, Variolation and the Continental Army Smallpox Mandate. Several points are stressed: 1. that herd immunity is not possible with a mutating virus and waning immunity. 2. All vaccines have complications, but they are much less than acquiring the disease. 3. Myocarditis appears to be mo...

Dr. Jacqueline H Becker discusses the definition of Long COVID along with its incidence, impacts on disparate populations and challenges in treatment. The presentation emphasizes the impact of Long COVID on cognitive abilities, executive function and personalities along with potential biological and environmental etiologies. Health Watch USA(sm) meeting May 15, 2024. View Video:

Interesting exchange at today's (May 22, 2024) PACCARB (Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria) regarding the use of chlorhexidine to prevent antibiotic resistant infections in conflict zones. They were not able to obtain a significant effect.

Dr. Kaitlin Sundling, MD, PhD discusses the impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients and needed precautions the healthcare system needs to adopt to augment the safety of immunocompromised patients. A comprehensive listing of topics and discussions are listed in the timeline below. Health Watch USA(sm) meeting, April 14, 2024. Timeline 02:00 Pap test a public health success story. 04:31 Decrease in...

Sally Wicher, PhD and Jane Ormerod from long COVID Scotland discuss the status of the COVID-19 pandemic and long COVID in the United Kingdom and Scotland. The presenters stressed the lack of available healthcare for those suffering from long COVID and both the lack of gathering data and transparency regarding the magnitude of the problem. Governmental strategies are over reliant on vaccinations...

Irregular reemergence of pathogens after lifting of pandemic restrictions - Matthias Maiwald, MD Dr. Matthias Maiwald presents on the patterns of pathogen re-emergence after the COVID-19 pandemic. This is based on respiratory multiplex PCR data from a major women’s and children’s hospital in Singapore between 2019 and 2023. The dataset includes 83,250 results, mostly from paediatric patients. P...

This is the video of the March 1, 2024, CDC webinar regarding public guidance to prevent the spread of respiratory infections. Those over age 65 and immunosuppressed are encouraged to obtain a vaccine. Overall, the "we are in a better place now" was used extensively. However, I felt the presentation is not clear on a number of items. 1. The percentage of all adults currently experiencing sympto...

Source Control Key to Prevent Spread of Infectious Diseases

How to Best Manage the Risk of COVID Infections While Seeking Healthcare

Comment Regarding Enhanced Barrier Precautions and Isolation Precautions - PACCARB Meeting

Major Concerns Regarding CDC's "Enhanced" Barrier Precautions

Long Covid: A pediatrician’s view as a patient and doctor - Eleni Iasonidou, MD

Combating Disinformation regarding COVID-19 and Long COVID - Dr. Georgios Pappas

Conference Conclusion - Vaccine Hesitancy - Dr. Joycelyn Elders

Symptoms, treatment and rehabilitation of patients with Long COVID - Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn

Exploring the Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 at the NIH - Dr. Brian T. Walitt

Concluding Thoughts - Frontal Lobe Damage & Vaccine Hesitancy

Impact of Long COVID on the United States - Dr. Deborah Birx

Long COVID is affecting people's jobs & their needs at work, Pam Bulluck Reporter The New York Times

The Effectiveness of Vaccines to Prevent Long COVID - Wilmore Webley, PhD

The impact of Long COVID on Nurses - Ms. Jane Thomason, NNU

Public Comment Regarding CDC HICPAC Infection Control Recommendations - Dr. Kevin Kavanagh