Translating public health science & news for New Yorkers, so you can take action for your community's health This is an automated Substack Account of https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com Discover more/Create at: @skystack.xyzhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyzhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mk5ywei2lc2nDeclining MMR vaccinations, high Black maternal death rates, fish safety updates, and spring health alerts • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/declining-mmr-vaccinations-high-black23 Apr 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5ywei2lc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mjmpox3t5s2eThe opioid crisis, rural health, and other stark realities • What this "coastal elite" learned at the country's biggest drug conference https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/the-opioid-crisis-rural-health-and16 Apr 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmpox3t5s2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mhxlrjyqjc2xWhat to know about screening for breast cancer • Why some women should start the conversation now https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/what-to-know-about-screening-for26 Mar 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhxlrjyqjc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mhqeklmnz22xNew vaccine campaign in NYC, PFAS testing for private wells, and a vaccine win • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/new-vaccine-campaign-in-nyc-pfas19 Mar 2026 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqeklmnz22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mgcrr5ndqk2rMeasles in Rockland County, NYU Langone closes trans youth program, and a key vaccine law • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/measles-in-rockland-county-nyu-langone05 Mar 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgcrr5ndqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mfr6l5fxvs2rPolice response to mental health crises, winter storms' health tolls, and infectious diseases • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/police-response-to-mental-health26 Feb 2026 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfr6l5fxvs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mf7l4zwv6k2rEssential Plan on the line, free HIV tests, and the infectious disease weather report • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/essential-plan-on-the-line-free-hiv19 Feb 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7l4zwv6k2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3menylwoirs2rLegionella confirmed, NYC joins WHO alert network, the harms of the cold snap, and infectious diseases • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/legionella-confirmed-nyc-joins-who12 Feb 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3menylwoirs2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3me4f2n4i2s2rNYC's new health commissioner and getting to know you • Welcoming Dr. Martin and a reader survey https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/nycs-new-health-commissioner-and05 Feb 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4f2n4i2s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mdkrto6jts2rSupporting families through the trauma of deportation • Guides for those providing care during immigration enforcement https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/supporting-families-through-the-trauma29 Jan 2026 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdkrto6jts2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mcz6gkqqos2rBlood supply shortage, Legionnaires' in Harlem, a cold snap, and respiratory viruses • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/blood-supply-shortage-legionnaires22 Jan 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcz6gkqqos2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mchlh2d6sc2rUniversal childcare, NYC nurses’ strike, ACA subsidies, and the flu • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/universal-childcare-nyc-nurses-strike15 Jan 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mchlh2d6sc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mbvy4msyx22r15 health wins in NY • Much to celebrate from 2025—and an infectious disease update https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/15-health-wins-in-ny08 Jan 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbvy4msyx22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3manqkmctms2rYour end-of-year New York virus briefing • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/your-end-of-year-new-york-virus-briefing23 Dec 2025 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3manqkmctms2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3mab5y7fh522rNuts recalled, measles nearby, medspa red flags, flu rising • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/nuts-recalled-measles-nearby-medspa18 Dec 2025 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3mab5y7fh522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m7pkvupbp22rIncreasing HIV in New York • An unsettling trend https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/increasing-hiv-in-new-york11 Dec 2025 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7pkvupbp22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m75xspdpo22rFrom inhaler access to life expectancy • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/from-inhaler-access-to-life-expectancy04 Dec 2025 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m75xspdpo22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esgz4zkc2fA flu surge, NYC overdose decline, and a mental health services shake-up • Your weekly Dose as we head into Thanksgiving. https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/flu-surge-nyc-overdose-decline20 Nov 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esgz4zkc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esgzbmz22fACA subsidy expirations: What they mean for New Yorkers • And an update on respiratory viruses https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/aca-subsidies-new-york-health-insurance-donnelly13 Nov 2025 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esgzbmz22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esh6clfk2fYouth tobacco use hits historic low • What’s driving the decline? Also, we’re tracking the SNAP emergency and our respiratory virus season. https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/snap-benefits-new-york-tobacco-use-youth06 Nov 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esh6clfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esh6geik2fSNAP in limbo: How New York is responding • Plus sugar icons hit menus, the fall virus season kicks in and more. https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/snap-new-york-sugar-labels-rsv-flu-donnelly30 Oct 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esh6geik2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esh6kwy22fWhere NYC’s mayoral candidates stand on city-run groceries • As the NYC mayoral race nears Election Day, I break down each candidate’s plan to address food insecurity and city-run groceries. https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/city-owned-grocery-stores-new-york-mayoral-race23 Oct 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esh6kwy22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esh6psas2fHealth coverage, outbreak care, and mosquito risks • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/health-coverage-outbreak-care-and09 Oct 2025 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esh6psas2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eshdwuwk2fCovid finally declining, EEE in Madison County, confusion around autism and Tylenol, and more • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/covid-finally-declining-eee-in-madison25 Sep 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eshdwuwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6esheclwk2fCovid, vaccine recommendation updates, West Nile Virus, a Legionella outbreak, and more • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/covid-vaccine-recommendation-updates18 Sep 2025 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6esheclwk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eshjl3js2fThe latest on NY Covid-19 vaccines and more • New Yorkers need a Covid-19 vaccine prescription, plus a Legionnaires’ update https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/the-latest-on-ny-covid-19-vaccines04 Sep 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eshjl3js2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eshjtzo22fCovid and vaccine updates, Legionnaires' outbreak reflections, malaria, measles, and more • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/covid-and-vaccine-updates-legionnaires28 Aug 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eshjtzo22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eshk3zjk2fYour top 7 questions about Legionnaires' outbreaks • Yes, your drinking water is safe. Here’s what else you need to know. https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/your-top-7-questions-about-legionnaires21 Aug 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eshk3zjk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eshkqzfk2fWest Nile Virus, Covid, algal blooms, hand foot and mouth, and a tragedy at CDC • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/west-nile-virus-covid-algal-blooms14 Aug 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eshkqzfk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourlocalepidemiologistny.skystack.xyz/post/3m6eshl6lxs2fLegionnaires’ outbreak grows, rabies, and West Nile Virus • The NY Dose https://yourlocalepidemiologistny.substack.com/p/legionnaires-outbreak-grows-rabies07 Aug 2025 11:02 +0000at://did:plc:axcnl2a577y4qdc7tv23rwl5/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6eshl6lxs2f