This video series features UW-Green Bay’s Immunologist Brian Merkel on COVID-19 and Why it Matters. This series empowers viewers with knowledge to help them navigate through the pandemic. Merkel has a Ph.D. in Microbiology & Immunology from the Medical College of Virginia. He is an associate professor in UW-Green Bay's Human Biology & Biology programs and has an appointment at the Medical College of Wisconsin Department of Microbiology and Immunology. He will be responding to a number of questions related to COVID-19 and try to get behind the "why" it's important to be educated in your decision-making as we navigate the pandemic together.
COVID-19 Why it Matters: Video Series Introduction with Brian Merkel [ Ссылка ]
Part 1: What are viruses and where did this one come from [ Ссылка ]
Part 2: Two main types of viruses [ Ссылка ]
Part 3: Why is this virus serious? [ Ссылка ]
Part 4: Why wash hands/wear mask? [ Ссылка ]
Part 5: I’m young! Why should I care? [ Ссылка ]
Part 6: Can pandemics be stopped before they start? [ Ссылка ]
Part 7: Pandemic is not local, why wear a mask? [ Ссылка ]
Part 8: Why does everyone need a flu shot this year? [ Ссылка ]
Part 9: What is the science behind a vaccine? [ Ссылка ]
Part 10: Where can I find accurate information? [ Ссылка ]
Part 11: What type of mask should I wear? [ Ссылка ]
Part 12: Why HUGE COVID-19 spikes in Wisconsin? [ Ссылка ]
Part 13: Fall break, protect yourself & others [ Ссылка ]
Part 14: Why is COVID-19 Testing so Important? [ Ссылка ]
Part 15: What are COVID-19 Antibodies? [ Ссылка ]
Part 16: Will the vaccine protect against new COVID-19 variants? [ Ссылка ]
Part 17: Vaccine myths vs reality [ Ссылка ]
Part 18: What is long-hauler syndrome? [ Ссылка ]
Part 19: Spring break, protect yourself against variants [ Ссылка ]
Part 20: Vaccine Side Effects [ Ссылка ]
Part 21: I’m young, why get vaccinated? [ Ссылка ]
Part 22: Variants and eased restrictions concern [ Ссылка ]
Part 23: Delta Variant, protect yourself and others [ Ссылка ]
Part 24: FDA full approval of Pfizer vaccine [ Ссылка ]
Part 25: Breakthrough infections [ Ссылка ]
