Experimentalists for Public Health

Keep wearing your highest-quality masks, get the vaccine booster, and keep your Vitamin D levels up. Stay safe everyone!

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.736665/full

Vitamin D Status and SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 Clinical Outcomes Background: Several studies suggest an association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and the outcomes of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona-Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, in particular Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) related severity and mortality. The aim of the present meta-anal...

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/07/opinion/covid-black-americans.html
The 60 of us are Black Americans. We are trained health professionals. We understand the science. We understand our community. Many of us have already received the shots. The rest of us will get them when our turn comes.

We encourage you to claim your place in line to get vaccinated. Do this for yourself. Do this for our community. We are asking you to trust our advice because we are a part of you. And together we can save lives.

Opinion | 60 Black Health Experts Urge Black Americans to Get Vaccinated Disinformation has pervaded social media and is an assault on our people.

https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/90530 Vitamin D is cheap, and especially important for dark-skinned people in the winter.

Op-Ed: Don't Let COVID-19 Patients Die With Vitamin D Deficiency We can't wait for perfect evidence

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20210128/vitamin-d-might-help-fight-covid-19

Vitamin D Might Help Fight COVID-19 But how much is enough, and how hard is it to get the right amount of vitamin D?

https://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/qa/how-can-dark-skin-lead-to-vitamin-d-deficiency

How can dark skin lead to vitamin D deficiency? melanin reduces the skin's ability to make vitamin d in response to sunlight exposure. some studies show that older adults with darker skin are at high risk of vitamin d deficiency.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/tyler-perry-is-encouraging-black-people-to-increase-their-vitamin-d-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

Tyler Perry Encouraging Blacks To Increase Vitamin D During COVID-19 Tyler Perry is encouraging black people to up their vitamin D intake to as part of the defense to keep the coronavirus at bay

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20201129/Research-suggests-importance-of-vitamin-D-for-good-health-in-the-context-of-COVID-19.aspx "Older, obese, and dark-skinned people are likely to need extra vitamin D, especially during the dark months of winter and spring." Luckily, Vitamin D supplements are cheap and safe!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ha2mLz-Xdpg A review of some recent studies suggesting Vitamin D may protect against severe COVID.

Vitamin D and COVID 19: The Evidence for Prevention and Treatment of Coronavirus (SARS CoV 2) Professor Roger Seheult, MD explains the important role Vitamin D may have in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19. Dr. Seheult illustrates how Vitamin ...

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/14/nyregion/us-covid-vaccine-first-sandra-lindsay.html. Sandra Lindsay, the first American to get the COVID vaccine!!

She says: "I have seen the alternative, and do not want it for you"

‘I Trust Science,’ Says Nurse Who Is First to Get Vaccine in U.S. Sandra Lindsay, a nurse at a Queens hospital, was the first person in the United States to be vaccinated. She wanted to “inspire people who look like me.”

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/kizzmekia-corbett-african-american-woman-praised-key-scientist/story?id=74679965&cid=social_fb_abcnp

Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine Dr. Anthony Fauci was asked a question at a forum hosted last week: "Can you talk about the input of African American scientists in the vaccine process?"

Town Hall with Dr. Fauci and the Black community, about COVID.

Mask up everyone! We've sacrificed so much already - don't make it be for nothing. We can do this for a few more months!!

You may have heard it said that "When you wear a mask, you protect me. When I wear a mask, I protect you." Wearing a mask can feel strange, but it’s an important defense in our fight against COVID-19. See the impact a simple mask can have on the risk of transmission. Learn more about mask use at: https://bit.ly/2UgqqAx.

https://www.kkoh.com/news/new-study-finds-vitamin-d-deficiency-more-than-triples-covid-19-mortality/
Yet another study showing that low Vitamin D levels associated with more severe illness from COVID infection

New Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Triples COVID-19 Mortality New Study Finds Vitamin D Deficiency More Than Triples COVID-19 Mortality

https://www.ksl.com/article/50057681/navajo-health-executive-to-serve-on-biden-covid-19-advisory-board Great News!

Navajo health executive to serve on Biden COVID-19 advisory board Dr. Jill Jim is a member of the Navajo Nation and has served as a cabinet member for the Nation's Nez-Lizer Administration.

https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55108613 Britain giving free Vitamin D to 2.5 million residents at increased risk: the elderly and those with dark skin.

Covid: Free Vitamin D pills for 2.5 million vulnerable in England There is no evidence that it protects against Covid-19 but it could boost the health of the vulnerable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoPSHB5gBow&feature=youtu.be
Black Coalition Against COVID: America’s Black doctors and nurses --Charles Drew University, Howard University, Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, National Medical Association, National Black Nurses Association, the Cobb Institute, the National Urban League and blackdoctor.org-- wrote this love letter to remind us they are on the frontlines ensuring every single Black American’s health and safety is at the heart of the national conversation about COVID-19. As a vaccine is being developed, respect for our Black lives and our Black bodies must be a core value.

A Love Letter to Black America , our bodies matter, our health matters. America’s Black doctors and nurses --Charles Drew University, Howard University, Meharry Medical Co...

Public Health experts are expecting a COVID surge after Thanksgiving. Protect yourself and your loved ones!

COVID-19 hasn’t gone anywhere. Cases are rising rapidly in many parts of the U.S. This pandemic is not over. But, if we all work together and do our part, it can be. Here’s what you can do to help protect yourself and others:
• Wear a mask over your mouth AND nose when in public.
• Stay home when you can.
• Stay at least 6 feet apart from others and avoid crowds.
• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer if soap and water aren’t available.

Learn more about ways you can slow the spread of COVID-19: https://bit.ly/3bGvO6p.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/health/covid-race-mortality-rate/
COVID affects Black, Hispanic, and Native Americans most severely. A mask can protect you. And if you have any symptoms, get tested as soon as possible to receive needed care.

‘I just pray God will help me’: Racial, ethnic minorities reel from higher covid-19 death rates While overall fatality rates have plummeted since the spring, experts say many of the deaths in minority communities are preventable.

Dark skin is a risk factor for severe Covid. It's about Vitamin D. Find out more! https://vitamindcovid.org/what-does-skin-color-have-to-do-with-vitamin-d-and-covid/

What does Skin Color Have to do with Vitamin D and COVID? - Vitamin D, Covid, and Skin Color Dark skin has melanin that shields us from sun damage, but also reduces Vitamin D synthesis from the sun, which may worsen COVID outcomes in dark-skinned individuals.

https://www.healthline.com/health-news/why-covid-19-is-particularly-dangerous-for-older-black-americans -factors-behind-higher-risk

Why are older African-Americans at such a higher risk of severe COVID? In addition to underlying health conditions, older age and darker skin both lead to reduced Vitamin D levels.

Why COVID-19 Is Particularly Dangerous for Older Black Americans Experts say underlying medical conditions as well as socioeconomic factors puts older Black Americans at higher risk of dying from COVID-19.

Native Americans often have low levels of Vitamin D. Boosting these levels may protect against severe COVID.
https://vitamindwiki.com/97+percent+of+Native+American+children+have++less+than+30+ng+of+vitamin+D+%E2%80%93+Oct+2011

97 percent of Native American children have less than 30 ng of vitamin D – Oct 2011 | VitaminDWiki Vitamin D Wiki: Best vitamin D information

Everyone needs to think about Vitamin D this winter, especially people with dark skin.
https://elemental.medium.com/what-black-people-need-to-know-about-vitamin-d-and-covid-19-5bf5885d5288

What Black People Need to Know About Vitamin D and Covid-19 Black people are more likely to suffer from severe Covid-19 and commonly have lower levels of vitamin D. Is there a connection?

Vitamin D given to COVID patients in the hospital seems to help. Might be smart to boost your Vitamin D levels before it's an emergency!
https://www.wsj.com/articles/can-vitamin-d-help-fight-covid-19-11604326204

Can Vitamin D Help Fight Covid-19? Studies under way around the world are examining whether the “sunshine vitamin” can help prevent or treat the new coronavirus.

Keep your Vitamin D levels up this winter!
https://www.vogue.com/article/covid-19-vitamin-d-immune-system-booster

Why Vitamin D May Be the Secret to Staying Healthy This Winter The "sunshine vitamin" is essential for a healthy immune system

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-in-scotland-vulnerable-will-receive-vitamin-d-supplements-zc8stdpkh

Scotland offering residents free Vitamin D to help reduce severe COVID.

Coronavirus in Scotland: Vulnerable will receive vitamin D supplements The most vulnerable Scots are to be given free vitamin D supplements to help to boost their immune system.People who have been shielding are to be sent a four-month supply to compensate for a lack of