Jon Gross

Epidemiologist using ArcGIS, R, and Python to solve public health problems

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

#COVID19 job opportunity in #Baltimore https://t.co/Qlyca8u6jQ #publichealth

[Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD) @BMore_Healthy]

Hey Baltimore! Check out next week's COVID-19 Community Testing Schedule! All of these locations are 100% free, and do not require a doctor's referral or even an appointment! More information and testing sites can be found at our website, https://t.co/PAOPBBVgG4.

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Keys to #covid vaccine rollout:
1) Monitoring side effects—being timely and transparent.
2) Having credible messengers and popular influencers to promote vaccination
3) Ensuring people get their second shot
4) Disproving unfounded rumors
5) Equity and Geography matter!
#vaccines

[Maryland Department of Health @MDHealthDept]

Looking for a #COVID19 testing site near you? The @MDHealthDept's new locator map makes finding a site easier than ever.

Plan to get tested today by visiting: https://t.co/Y7Dc9ieZvi

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

#Covid #GIS and Spatial Analysis lightening talk. Scroll to 44-minute mark #spatialanalysis

Center for a Livable Future GIS Week–Day 2–Session 2: Lightning Talks https://t.co/SvIyDUhVmG via @YouTube

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Hope #covid19 #vaccine manufacturers took social distancing of participants into account. Protective efficacy seems so high from current results. Can’t wait to hear more! #vaccineswork #fda

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Why #masks and social distancing are so important:

CDC update: more than 50% of #COVID cases are caused by people wiithout symptoms. While more of acknowledgment, some past estimates were (much) lower.

https://t.co/SsQtYVkCQI

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Ways #masks protect against #COVID:
- Reduces ability of an infected person to spread virus
- Reduces chance you’ll spread it to family, friends, etc
- Reduces chance you’ll come into contact with virus
- Reduces the dose you may be exposed to—lessening chance of severe illness

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

#Covid is going to test Americans resolve more than ever—now and through the winter. Past generations have banded together to get through tough times. I hope we can do the same. #publichealth

[Maryland Department of Health @MDHealthDept]

Today, @MDHealthDept reports 158,423 confirmed cases of #COVID19 in Maryland.

The statewide positivity rate is now 5.6%

Maryland has 4,100 deaths, 1,902,413 negative tests and 8,313 patients have been released from isolation.

https://t.co/9LEHaSUTeh

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

#COVID risk assessment #map #gis #datascience https://t.co/s4Ib2e8Zvy

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

MyCOVIDRisk app. Thinking about being social? Know the risks and how to reduce them. #Covid #publichealth https://t.co/A81MuopU6U

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Feeling sluggish? A good overview of the health impacts of staying indoors due to #COVID. Be sure to stay active and get outdoors! https://t.co/nM3CXgeKFf

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Flu will increase susceptibility to COVID and vice versa. In other words, COVID severity and bad outcomes could increase due to influenza this winter. Be sure to get vaccinated this fall! #influenza #vaccineswork #covid

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Protection and reimbursement of individuals that may experience Serious Adverse Events (SAEs) from coronavirus vaccines should be expanded to prevent conspiracy theories and increase vaccine uptake.
Expand the National Vaccine Injury Compensation program. #coronavirus #hhs #cdc

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Vaccine trials do not always produce conclusive results. Will enough people in the placebo groups get COVID to provide evidence of effectiveness?
Hopefully, multiple candidate vaccines, multiple sites and participant selection avoid heartbreak down-the-road. #vaccines #covid

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

A quick roundup of challenges ahead... #vaccines #coronavirus #influenza https://t.co/EN6iyDn81H

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

My #AnthonyFauci baseball card arrived!

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

Visualization showing state #coronavirus trends in a nice concise format https://t.co/uvIrkzrC1x? #dataviz

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

The big questions: How will first few millions doses be used? Who/where will they go to?

#publichealth #coronarvirus #vaccineswork

[Jon Gross @jontheepi]

National Immunization Days—assuming a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine is developed—will help to restore a sense of national pride not seen since the development of the Polio vaccines. #publichealth #coronavirus #VaccinesWork