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Our Rooted in Flavor: Wellness Cooking Challenge last month went so well, we had to run it back! 👩🏾‍🍳

Join us for another hands-on class were you can make healthy recipes you can recreate anytime at home!

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California Dept of Public Health website with notice re: Federal Government Shut Down
www.cdph.ca.gov

YouTube video by Roots Community Health Shutdown Stalls CDC Data & Telehealth for Seniors; Discretion for COVID Vax; Measles Update || S6E31

10/7/15 - In today's briefing, we review Gov’t Shutdown Stalls CDC Data & Telehealth for Seniors; MD Discretion for COVID Vax; Measles Update

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8Zj...

#RootsEmpowers #PHB #PublicHealth #COVID19 #CDC #SARSCoV2 #Wastewater #Measles #Shutdown #Telehealth #CDPH

Olfactory Dysfunction After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the RECOVER Adult Cohort
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Patients recovering from COVID-19 who presented with anosmia during their acute episode have behavioral, functional, and structural brain alterations
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Interim Effectiveness Estimates of 2025 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Influenza-Associated Outpatient and Hospitalized Illness — Eight Southern Hemisphere Countries, March–September 2025
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy ... This report describes 109 U.S. cases of pediatric influenza-associated encephalopathy during the 2024–25 flu season – a high-severity season.

Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Links Included In Briefing

Covid Hospitalization by State
www.cdc.gov/respiratory-...

Covid-19 Surveillance and Data Analytics: CDC Page
www.cdc.gov/covid/php/su...

YouTube video by Roots Community Health Post-COVID Loss of Smell; ‘24-’25 Flu Season & Latest Vaccine; Contagious Illnesses Update || S6E30

9/30/25 - In today’s briefing, we review Post-COVID Loss of Smell; ‘24-’25 Flu Season & Latest Vaccine; Contagious Illnesses Update

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQlU...

#RootsEmpowers #PHB #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth #COVID19 #CDC #SARSCoV2 #Wastewater #Measles #FluVaccine #Influenza

Olfactory Dysfunction After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in the RECOVER Adult Cohort
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Patients recovering from COVID-19 who presented with anosmia during their acute episode have behavioral, functional, and structural brain alterations
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Interim Effectiveness Estimates of 2025 Southern Hemisphere Influenza Vaccines in Preventing Influenza-Associated Outpatient and Hospitalized Illness — Eight Southern Hemisphere Countries, March–September 2025
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths ... This report describes pediatric deaths during the 2024–25 influenza season.

Pediatric Influenza-Associated Encephalopathy and Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Influenza-Associated Pediatric Deaths — United States, 2024–25 Influenza Season
www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Links Included In Briefing

Covid Hospitalization by State
www.cdc.gov/respiratory-...

Covid-19 Surveillance and Data Analytics: CDC Page
www.cdc.gov/covid/php/su...

YouTube video by Roots Community Health Post-COVID Loss of Smell; ‘24-’25 Flu Season & Latest Vaccine; Contagious Illnesses Update || S6E30

9/30/25- In today’s briefing, we review Post-COVID Loss of Smell; ‘24-’25 Flu Season & Latest Vaccine; Contagious Illnesses Update

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQlU...

#RootsEmpowers #PHB #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth #COVID19 #CDC #SARSCoV2 #Wastewater #Measles #FluVaccine #Influenza

People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors
www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-f...

A Phase 2b, Randomized, Double-blind, Active-controlled Study of Single Dose CVXGA Intranasal COVID-19 Vaccine in Adults
clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT067...

Recreating a Rare Mutation Could Grant Almost Universal Virus Immunity For Days
www.sciencealert.com/recreating-a...

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Covid Hospitalization by State
www.cdc.gov/respiratory-...

Safety and immunogenicity of intranasal parainfluenza virus type 5 (PIV5)–vectored COVID-19 vaccine in adults and teens in an open-label phase 1 trial
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

YouTube video by Roots Community Health US Vaccine Panel Chaos; Promising Public Health Developments; Contagious Illnesses Update || S6E29

9/23/25 - In today’s briefing, we review US Vaccine Panel Chaos; Promising Public Health Developments; Contagious Illnesses Update

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-4r...

#RootsEmpowers #PHB #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth #COVID19 #CDC #SARSCoV2 #Wastewater #Measles #FluVaccine #Influenza #ACIP

People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors Get information about the risk factors of COVID-19 for the general public.

Links Included in Briefing:

Covid Hospitalization by State
www.cdc.gov/respiratory-...

People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors
www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-f...

9/16/25 - In today’s briefing, we review At-Home Flu Vax; CA's $23B Science Bond; Post-Measles Risks; Contagious Illnesses Update

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIDg...

#RootsEmpowers #PHB #CommunityHealth #BayArea #PublicHealth #COVID19 #CDC #SARSCoV2 #Wastewater #Measles #FDA #WHO #Flu

When is the most optimal time to get the Covid vaccine? It depends! But if you haven't had covid in the last 5 months and live in the Northern hemisphere, the best time is right about now. I walk through the evidence in this week's People's Health Briefing 👇🏾

The People's Health Briefing aims to empower you with our best knowledge and thinking every Tuesday morning. Please submit your questions or any feedback you might have in the comments, by direct message, or by email to admin@rootscommunityhealth.org

Optimal Annual COVID-19 Vaccine Boosting Dates Following Previous Booster Vaccination or Breakthrough Infection
academic.oup.com/cid/article/...

One size doesn’t fit all: Best time for COVID-19 booster depends on where you live, infection history
medicine.yale.edu/news-article...

Links Included in Briefing:

Covid Hospitalization by State
www.cdc.gov/respiratory-...

People with Certain Medical Conditions and COVID-19 Risk Factors
www.cdc.gov/covid/risk-f...

YouTube video by Roots Community Health COVID Antibodies & Booster Timing; WHO Urges Protection of CDC; Contagious Illnesses Update

9/9/25 - In today’s briefing, we review COVID Antibodies & Booster Timing; WHO Urges Protection of CDC; Contagious Illnesses Update

Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt62...

#RootsEmpowers #PHB #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth #COVID19 #CDC #SARSCoV2 #Wastewater #Measles #COVIDVaccine #WHO #Booster

YouTube video by Roots Community Health Community Healing Episode 2

Episode 2 of Community Healing is here!

Dr. Noha and Monika Scott, LMFT are back to share what Roots is doing to address community violence.

They also point you to valuable online mental health resources: youtu.be/GxDgX-uc1rA

#RootsEmpowers #PublicHealth #CommunityHealing

Congratulations to 3 of our incredible navigators for completing a 14-week training!

They were among 60 navigators who received their certificates of completion on August 20th!

This training equips them with important skills to better support the community.

#RootsEmpowers #CommunityHealth