MITW Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Weekly COVID Q&A 10-15-21 Oct 15, 2021

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This week Gary Dodge Jr. returns as co-host! On episode 83 of the MITW Podcast, we spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: FDA approval of Moderna booster shots and vaccines for children, in-person learning for our schools, and the vaccine clinic currently taking place here on the Menominee Indian Reservation.

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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Weekly COVID Q&A 10-1-21 Oct 01, 2021

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On episode 82 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: Pregnant women and COVID, more information on booster shots, long COVID and breakthrough infections, and more.

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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Weekly COVID-19 Q&A 9-24-21 Sep 24, 2021

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On episode 81 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: our COVID "forecast", FDA approval of booster shots, and the R.1 variant.

Links:
CDC Predictive Model
Number of COVID cases
Vaccination Rates
Hospital Usage

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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COVID-19 Q&A 9-17-21 Sep 17, 2021

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On episode 80 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: local case numbers for the week, Biden's vaccine mandate, RegenCov, and the Mu variant.

Monoclonal antibodies

Mu Variant

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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COVID-19 Weekly Update 9-9-21 Sep 10, 2021

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On episode 79 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: local vaccination numbers, miscarriages and the vaccine, and the outlook for this fall.

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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COVID-19 Weekly Update 8-27-21 Aug 27, 2021

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On episode 78 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: Pfizer's full FDA approval, ivermectin, and current infection and vaccination rates.

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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COVID-19 Update & Incentive Sign-up Overview 8-20-21 Aug 20, 2021

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On episode 77 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. I also went through some basic instructions on how to sign up for the MITW Vaccine Incentive. Topics for discussion included: new CDC recommendation on booster shots, rising local cases, and benefits of vaccination (even with breakthrough infections).

Links
Step-by-step Video Tutorial on how to sign up for the vaccine incentive
https://youtu.be/HwOVXIDSBLY

CDC Guidelines on Booster Shots
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019ncov/vaccines/recommendations/immuno.html

CDC Benefits of Getting Vaccinated (even with Delta)
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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Special Episode with MTL Legislator Ron Waukau Aug 13, 2021

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On episode 76 of MITW Podcast we had a special guest, Menominee Tribal Legislator Ron Waukau on to share with us his recent experience with a COVID breakthrough infection.

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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COVID-19 Weekly Update 7-30-21 Jul 30, 2021

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On episode 75 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: Booster shots, new CDC masking guidance, and more information about the Delta variant.
Mentioned Links
New CDC guidelines for masks

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/fully-vaccinated.html

CDC Variants
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions

CDC Map

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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COVID-19 Weekly Update 7-23-21 Jul 23, 2021

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On episode 74 of the MITW Podcast, I spoke to Vaughn Bowles, the Public Information Officer, regarding updates and questions about COVID-19. Topics for discussion included: masking for vaccinated people, the Lambda variant, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant.

Mentioned Links
CDC Tracking Hospitalized Breakthrough Infections

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/health-departments/breakthrough-cases.html

WHO on the Lambda Variant
https://www.who.int/en/activities/tracking-SARS-CoV-2-variants/

Guillain-Barre & Johnson&Johnson Vaccine

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/concerns/guillain-barre-syndrome.html

Introduction Music by Wade Fernandez, Menominee Language by Ron Corn Jr.
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