On this segment of the show Brian talks with Sophia Thomas who is the President of The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). She talks with Brian about a number of topics including:
Vaccine distribution and how at risk people are struggling to get in queue
· Falling hospitalizations and infections across the country
· Dangerous new variants that have emerged across America
· The importance of masking/distancing and further research on the effectiveness of double-masking
· WHO/CDC guidance on pregnant women taking the vaccine
· NPs on the front lines of COVID and how emergency medical authority in some states is bending the cost curve and expanding access to care for vulnerable communities