Comic to increase public understanding about ADHD, prescription stimulants and how schedule II restrictions (such as not allowing refills, drug quotas) create a unique frustration for those who already struggle with executive function:
Learn to be Narcan Hero
Nasal naloxone is now available over-the-counter! Learn why it’s worth keeping Narcan with you and the basics of when and how to use Narcan in this comic tutorial:
Understanding Fentanyl
This comic is to help make sense of the Fentanyl epidemic: what it is, why it’s dangerous, where it’s being found and what we can do about it.
A comic on Trauma and PTSD in healthcare workers.
Kid’s Guide to Getting Vaccinated
Parents: This comic is meant to open discussion between parent and child. Like any story on a ‘charged topic’ for kids, it’s best to read it separately first. You know your kids best. If you don’t think your kid will want to read it, perhaps there will still be parts you see that are worth discussing with your child.
Hope this helps your child’s vaccine day become a little less scary!
Understanding Vaccine Disinformation
J&J and Blood clots
References:
1 www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/meetings/downloads/slides-2021-04-23/03-COVID-Shimabukuro-508.pdf
2. www.cdc.gov/disasters/lightning/victimdata.html
3. www.cdc.gov/transportationsafety
4. www.hematology.org/covid-19/vaccine-induced-immune-thrombotic-thrombocytopenia
5. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. N Engl J Med 2015;373:252-261
J&J Vaccine FAQs: Does the vector DNA combine with our DNA? What happens to the DNA? Could the vector go latent?
References:
1. Lee CS, Bishop ES, Zhang R, Yu X, Farina EM, Yan S et al. Adenovirus-mediated gene delivery: potential applications for gene and cell-based therapies in the new era of personalized medicine. Genes Dis. (2017) 4:43–63
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5609467
2. Custers J, Kim D, Leyssen M, et al. Vaccines based on replication incompetent Ad26 viral vectors: standardized template with key considerations for a risk/benefit assessment. Vaccine 2020 October 2
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7532807/
3. Sompayrac LM. How the immune system works. Malden, MA: Blackwell; 2019
mRNA vaccines and the coveted memory cytotoxic T cells
References:
Sompayrac LM. How the immune system works. Malden, MA: Blackwell; 2019
more on mrna vaccines (why some people feel ‘sick’ after getting the vaccine)
references:
Herve C, Laupeze B, Del Giudice G, et al. The how’s and what’s of vaccine reactogenicity. NPJ Vaccines 2019; 4:39
Reichmuth AM, Oberli MA, Jaklenec A, Langer R, Blankschtein D. mRNA
vaccine delivery using lipid nanoparticles. Ther Deliv. 2016;7:319-34
Wadman, M. Public needs to prep for vaccine side effects. Science 2020; 370: 1022–1022
Netea MG Kullberg BJ Van der Meer JW Circulating cytokines as mediators of fever.Clin Infect Dis. 2000; 31: S178-S184