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Hubbub Weekly Update

October 8, 2023

COVID-19

Prevalence declined in all states again this past week with the highest decline in:

📍 New York

📍 New Jersey

📍 Massachusetts

📍 Florida

📍 California

COVID-19 Weekly Prevalence Trend

However, prevalence continues to be high in almost all metro area requiring adequate safety precautions.

COVID-19 Local Prevalence

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine granted EUA

The FDA authorized the 2023 COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax based on the XBB.1.5 variant this week and CDC immediately recommended it giving the public a third option not based on mRNA technology.

An excellent explainer on the Novavax vaccine from Jeff Gilchrist:

https://x.com/jeffgilchrist/status/1709359801115742220?s=20

Also this week, Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman who invented the mRNA technology underlying the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in recognition of the 20 million lives saved by the vaccines.

Starting in November, we do anticipate an increase in COVID prevalence across the country. Now is the time to order your free rapid test from covidtests.gov

Here's the results of the recent poll among our Hubbub community:

Get your free rapid test from covidtests.gov

Tests shipped by COVIDtests.gov may be past the printed expiry date. However, their extended expiry date can be checked on FDA's website at:

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/coronavirus-covid-19-and-medical-devices/home-otc-covid-19-diagnostic-tests

Flu

Moderate but stable Flu prevalence in:

🟡 New York with NYC at 11 /area

🟡 Florida with Miami at up to 10 /area

🟡 DC at up to 8 /area

🟡 Washington with Seattle at 6 /area

⏳ Flu season is not starting yet

💉 Ask your doctor on when to get the shot

FLU Local Prevalence

RSV

📈 States with very high and increasing prevalence:

♦️ Louisiana with New Orleans at up to 75 /area

♦️ Florida with Miami at up to 80 /area

♦️ Michigan with Detroit at up to 47 /area

♦️ Georgia with Atlanta at up to 42 /area

♦️ DC at up to 95 /area

〜 States with high but stabilizing RSV prevalence:

🔶 Texas with Houston at up to 30 /area

🔶 California with SF at up to 20 /area & LA at 10

🔶 New York with NYC at up to 16 /area

💉 Get the RSV shot – now available for kids & seniors

RSV Local Prevalence

Going beyond Local Prevalence

At Hubbub we are now ensuring our data and apps are in sync with the full 360º of the health risk cycle from underlying causes to ongoing prevalence to healthcare outcomes.

This will allow Hubbub users to pursue their life and business activities with confidence and foresight to minimize the impact of health risks on their plans.

Look forward to our new features launching soon!