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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.28.21 Information provided with sources From:York, Danette To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Hironimus, Patrizia; Kimmelshue, Tod;Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Reaster, Kayla;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami; Sweeney, Kathleen;Teeter, Doug Cc:Kim, Sang Subject:Information provided with sources Date:Tuesday, September 28, 2021 4:16:28 PM Attachments:2021-0928 Common Theme presentation with sources.docx In case you get questions: Attached is the information I provided at the BOS meeting today regarding common themes, statements or questions and it includes links to the sources I used to find the information. Respectfully, Danette York Public Health Director BUTTE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH 202 Mira Loma Drive | Oroville, CA 95965 T:530.552.3820 | F: 530.538.2164 COVID-19 Call Center: 530.552.3050 Open 8 am-5 pm, everyday FACEBOOK | TWITTER COUNTY OF BUTTE E-MAIL DISCLAIMER: This e-mail and any attachment thereto may contain private, confidential, and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient. Any review, copying, or distribution of this e-mail (or any attachments thereto) by other than the County of Butte or the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. If you are NOT the intended recipient, please contact the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copies of this e-mail and any attachments thereto. Reported to Butte County Board of Supervisors, 9/28/2021 by Danette York, Butte County Public Health Director Survivability rate from COVID does not warrant an emergency response: Survivability rate is not the only consideration for emergency response efforts. If it were many, many wildfire and weather related emergencies would not warrant an emergency declaration. Some examples, not all inclusive are: getting appropriate information out to citizens, helping partners acquire needed supplies, assisting hospitals with potential surges (like we are seeing right now), having an established avenue with other local, regional, state and federal agencies to receive support as needed (not just financial but material and human resources as well). Vaccine information: FAQs about COVID-19 Vaccination o Pfizer Vaccine approval: On 8/23/2021 a news release from the FDA https://www.fda.gov/news- events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine noted: FDA approved first COVID-19 Vaccine – it has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and will now be marketed as Comirnaty ….It is the same vaccine, Pfizer vaccine has FDA approval for 16 and older Still under EUA for 12-15 year olds o mRNA vaccines: Yes they are vaccines, they work differently than other types of vaccines but they still trigger an immune response inside the body. The mRNA vaccines do not contain any live virus. o COVID vaccines contain microchips or booby traps for future genocide: No https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html o COVID vaccines are poison: No – can find a list of ingredients for each vaccine on CDC website o Informed consent: the proper informed consent is obtained prior to anyone getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Email recently sent to board members with links and copies of all information and consent forms provided. o COVID vaccines permanently harm children: No, all COVID-19 vaccines have been used under the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history, which includes studies in adolescents. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/recommendations/adolescents.html o VAERS: www.vaers.hhs.gov/about.html- Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System – established under the Federal HHS agency in 1990 – co-managed by CDC and FDA – “VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences to CDC and FDA. VAERS is not designed to determine if a vaccine caused a health problem, but is especially useful for detecting unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse event reporting that might indicate a possible safety problem with a vaccine.” Disclaimer on VAERS Data: www.vaers.hhs.gov/data.html - VAERS accepts reports of adverse events and reactions that occur following vaccination. Healthcare providers, vaccine manufacturers, and the public can submit reports to the system. While very important in monitoring vaccine safety, VAERS reports alone cannot be used to determine if a vaccine caused or contributed to an adverse event or illness. The reports may contain information that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable. In large part, reports to VAERS are voluntary, which means they are subject to biases. This creates specific limitations on how the data can be used scientifically. Data from VAERS reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind. Individuals accessing data through the VAERS database have to check a box indicating they have read and understand this disclaimer. As of 9/24: 569,294 total events, listing over 7 million symptoms, had been filed for COVID-19 Vaccine; from Headache (106,285), Dizziness (61,640) Decreased appetite (9,468), Diarrhea (19,195) to Death (5,609) \[Fibula fracture, toe amputation, fibromyalgia, tobacco abuse, flatulence, flea infestation, vaccine site swelling, weight increase, weight loss, – as with the disclaimer that does not mean there have been that many adverse events or they were verified Breathing with face coverings on is dangerous: Cloth masks and surgical masks do not provide an airtight fit across the face. The CO2 (carbon dioxide) escapes into the air through the mask when you breathe out or talk. CO2 molecules are small enough to easily pass through mask material. In contrast, the respiratory droplets that carry the virus that causes COVID-19 are much larger than CO2, so they cannot pass as easily through a properly designed and properly worn mask. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting- sick/about-face-coverings.html COVID-19 is not spread by asymptomatic carriers: This is not the case, COVID-19 spreads when an infected person breathes out droplets and very small particles that contain the virus. These droplets and particles can be breathed in by other people or land on their eyes, noses, or mouth. In some circumstances, they may contaminate surfaces they touch. Anyone infected with COVID-19 can spread it, even if they do not have symptoms. https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/how-covid-spreads.html Counting Deaths due to COVID: Deaths are only listed as “due to COVID” when the person died as a direct result of COVID-19 or the virus was a contributing cause of death. If a person dies in a car crash and authorities learned they were positive for COVID, it is not counted as a COVID death. Ivermectin: https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/why-you-should-not-use-ivermectin-treat-or- prevent-covid-19 o FDA job to evaluate scientific data on a drug to be sure it is safe and effective for a particular use o Current available data do not show ivermectin is effective against COVID-19 o Clinical trials assessing ivermectin tablets for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 in people are ongoing PCR Test effectiveness: “Like all diagnostic test, COVID-19 tests rarely can give false results, but the likelihood of an inaccurate result is low” https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/communication/testing- toolkit.html#anchor_1609959348 o CDC Test recall: PCR test recall: Can PCR tests tell the difference between COVID-19 and the flu? | Nebraska Medicine Omaha, NE “You may have heard rumors about something called the “cycle threshold” being changed. The WHO notice was simply reaffirming that test results must be appropriately analyzed and that some tests may need to be repeated to confirm the result, which is a common practice. It doesn’t mean that PCR tests with higher cycle thresholds are invalid or inaccurate.” “Bottom line: PCR tests remain the gold standard for detecting an active COVID-19 infection. The tests have accurately detected COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. Highly trained clinical professionals are skilled at correctly interpreting PCR test results and notices like the one from the WHO.”