COVID-19 interventions have proven effective in reducing COVID-19 transmission, though there still remains many barriers to ensure effective prevention of COVID-19. Prof. Renslow Sherer (The University of Chicago Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA) joins touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES to discuss the these interventions. Prof. Sherer also discusses the future steps in optimizing COVID-19 care and what needs to be done to improve patient education regarding vaccination and reducing transmission.
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The presentation entitled: ‘COVID-19 Update Part 1: Prevention’ was presented at the American Conference for the Treatment of HIV (ACTHIV), May 5-7, 2022.
Questions:
- What have we learned from recent epidemiology studies of COVID-19? (0:05)
- What interventions are proven to reduce transmission of COVID-19? (1:52)
- What barriers to effective COVID prevention are evolving? (3:42)
- What steps should be taken in the future to optimize care? (5:36)
- How can we improve patient education regarding vaccination? (8:27)
Disclosures: Renslow Sherer receives grant/research support from Gilead Sciences
Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.
Filmed as a highlight of ACTHIV 2022
Access further resources from Prof. Renslow Sherer: Lessons in Resilience – What HIV Teaches Us About COVID-19
