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Rene Najera, a Mexican American man with short black hair and a face mask. He is standing inside his office door, and his arms are folded.
Advocacy

Ask an Epidemiologist: Dr. Rene Najera on Vaccines, Masks, And Trusted COVID Info Sources

Posted on April 11, 2022May 5, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

We talked with epidemiologist Dr. Rene Najera about the state of COVID vaccines, masks, and trusted sources for pandemic information—as well as why he doesn’t like to use the word “booster.”

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Accessibility

We Asked An Epidemiologist: COVID-19 Vaccine Myths and Facts

Posted on December 16, 2020April 7, 2022 by Shannon Des Roches Rosa

“I like to remind people that health departments and institutions are not just the buildings: There’s mothers and fathers and uncles and aunts and brothers and sisters working there. And we have people who we care about, people who are from all walks of life. And we are doing it for them as well.”

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