In The Media – Page 98 – UC Irvine Wen Public Health

Washington Post, January 7, 2022

You asked: I’m unvaccinated and immunocompromised. How can I travel safely?

"But I think omicron is so contagious and there are too many opportunities for exposure at the airport, including when the TSA agent requests that you remove your mask [to confirm your identity]." (Andrew Noymer)

yahoo!sports, January 7, 2022

Confused By The CDC’s New COVID Isolation Rules? Here’s A Clear Guide.

"Even though chances are low that you could shed virus, they still exist," (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Orange County Register, January 7, 2022

OC’s Latino vaccination gap still needs work, health experts say

"I’m going to say I think it was too little, too late," (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Huffpost, January 7, 2022

Confused By The CDC’s New COVID Isolation Rules? Here’s A Clear Guide.

"Once you’ve got a positive test, you’ve got it, you’re in a category where you have virus," (Bernadette Boden-Albala)

Voice of OC, January 7, 2022

OC Sees Highest COVID Positivity Rate Yet as Hospitalizations Continue Increasing

"If it’s taking hours to actually be tested, we know those are critical barriers," (Alana Lebron)

Washington Post, January 7, 2022

Omicron could have a silver lining by boosting immunity, some experts say. But don’t bet on it.

"My attitude has been that I’m respectful of the virus — I’m taking reasonable precautions — but I’m not going to the end of the earth to avoid it," (Andrew Noymer)

Washington Post, January 6, 2022

You asked: I’m unvaccinated and immunocompromised. How can I travel safely?

"I wouldn’t suggest someone drive clear across the country," (Andrew Noymer)

Voice of OC, January 6, 2022

School Absences, Anger in OC as Hunt for COVID-19 Tests Turns Up Fruitless For Many

"I honestly can’t believe that we’re two years into this and many of us still have trouble receiving easy access to tests." (Daniel Parker)

Voice of OC, January 5, 2022

Orange County’s Poor Residents Most At Risk from Bad Air Quality

"It’s a community in which you have a lot of people of color; the income level in that community is on the average lower than some of the surrounding communities," (Michael Kleinman)

Washington Post, December 21, 2021

You’re vaccinated and boosted. How should omicron affect your plans?

"The hiding-in-our-basement-behind-the-pile-of-sandbags moment has come and gone," (Andrew Noymer)