Health care communications during the pandemic era

<p>"At the interpersonal level, people can help to normalize vaccination as the standard among their friends and family–not by lecturing or hectoring, simply by openly sharing that they themselves are vaccinated. Health care providers also have a role to play in de-sensationalizing the issue and making discussions about COVID vaccination a more routine part of their standard practice.</p> <p>Even as the U.S. looks forward to a summer of possibility, the true end of COVID is still a long way off. The virus will continue to evolve, perhaps in unpredictable ways.</p> <p>Science has done the heavy lifting to create an extraordinarily effective vaccine; it will take individuals adapting to social norms to keep those defenses working."</p> <p><a href= "https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/stefanie-zoe-demetriades" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow external noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Stefanie Demetriades</a> is a communications researcher.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/04/done-with-covid-not-so-fast.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Done with COVID? Not so fast</a>."</p> <p><em>This episode is sponsored by <a href= "https://www.patternlife.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Pattern</a>, physician disability and life insurance made simple.</em></p> <p><em>Shopping for disability insurance can be complicated and time-consuming. Wondering if you are getting the best prices and discounts while in training can make the process even more overwhelming. Pattern believes doctors have more important things to do than spend hours sorting through numerous insurance options. This is why thousands of doctors trust Pattern to help them compare and understand the insurance they are buying. They do this in three simple steps: First, request your quotes online. Second, compare your options and ask questions. And third, secure your policy. Be confident that you have the right policy so that your income is protected. With huge discounts for doctors i