Tanika Spates, MPH

#HealthEquity & #Innovation “Every once in a while, a new technology, an old problem, and a big idea turn into an innovation.” ~Dean Kamen

[Atlanta Journal-Constitution @ajc]

‘Science is back.’ Biden, Harris thank CDC scientists during Atlanta visit https://t.co/59DIy8RJNP

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

Yet another instance where our anemic mental health treatment system has fallen short, on top of the complexities of racism and other societal -isms.

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

Robert Aaron Long: The Atlanta spa shooting suspect’s life before attacks - The Washington Post https://t.co/rgQ4vxVUaK

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

Robert Aaron Long: The Atlanta spa shooting suspect’s life before attacks - The Washington Post https://t.co/rgQ4vxVUaK

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

We are all being exposed to a huge amount of #COVID19 information ℹ️ on a daily basis, and not all of it is reliable.

On #SaferInternetDay , here are 7⃣ tips for telling the difference and stopping the spread of misinformation.

[RWJF @RWJF]

The well-being of families depends on our capacity to listen and learn from their lived experience and expertise, not judge them.

@AspenAscend's Anne Mosle and @RWJF's Trene Hawkins share an ambitious and achievable vision for family prosperity.

[Trevor Bedford @trvrb]

@margbrennan @FaceTheNation @fredhutch @EliLilly I'm not sure if it ends up looking more like mumps where there are occasional outbreaks in high contact settings or more like seasonal influenza where there is a yearly epidemic. I think the difference between these will likely depend on vaccine uptake. 2/2

[Trevor Bedford @trvrb]

@margbrennan @FaceTheNation @fredhutch @EliLilly My expectation is indeed yearly vaccines (https://t.co/AMxT5lWOVR). There will be continued virus evolution, but I anticipate this becomes just another respiratory disease that is largely controlled through vaccination. 1/2

[Margaret Brennan @margbrennan]

@trvrb @FaceTheNation @fredhutch @EliLilly Does that mean that all of us will need to get a #COVID19 vaccine every year just like a flu shot? And will COVID continue to be a threat until the entire globe is vaccinated?

[Trevor Bedford @trvrb]

@FaceTheNation @margbrennan @fredhutch @EliLilly I'll try to clarify, but longer version is here: https://t.co/RtVLQPRUiV. Basically, important sites in the virus spike protein, like 484 and 501 are mutating independently (convergently) in South Africa and in Brazil. Two "variants" but the end result is similar viruses.

[Face The Nation @FaceTheNation]

@trvrb @margbrennan @fredhutch @EliLilly What do you mean by "convergent evolution"? Does that mean that more strains will continue to emerge as long as there is virus circulating?

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@GaSecofState #ThisGeorgiaVoterThanksYou for your integrity

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

Country over party. Truth over lies. Integrity over shamelessness. Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. https://t.co/6pgMRbis6I

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

*sigh* all the warm and fuzzies. #skeewee Soror Vice President Elect!

[Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris]

We did it, @JoeBiden.

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@urbanbushwoman9 Sounds delish

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@tristamac Yep

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

Make your day watching this darling break down career choices! 🥰

[DrCHHuntley @DrCHHuntley]

I love this!!! 😍😍😍😍

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

Skewed is an understatement. Even understatement is an understatement.

[Lisa Abramowicz @lisaabramowicz1]

The top 1% of American households held 30.5% of U.S. wealth in June, up from 23.7% in late 1989. The bottom half’s share, meanwhile, has fallen from 3.6% to 1.9%: Fed data https://t.co/ZFFnLKxUf7

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@gpbnews @Pontifex

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@gpbnews Thank you, Pope Francis. #fruitofthespirit #inspiritandintruth

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@McAudraB Yes, say that! #whatshesaid

[Tanika Spates, MPH @TanikaSpates]

@McAudraB Yes!