Don’t Make Waves: Why Now is an Important Time to Take Precautions
Why take COVID precautions when transmission is low? Learn how acting early with masks, ventilation, testing, and vaccination may reduce future waves.
Prevention
Proactive, rather than reactive, measures are much better for COVID. Preventing infection prevents all of the disease, disability and death, including Long COVID and their individual and social consequences.
In Support of ACOG’s 2026 Maternal Immunization Schedule
Pregnancy is a naturally immunosuppressive condition, making pregnant people more susceptible to infections that can harm both...
Vaccine Clinics/Events Finder
This is a community-maintained directory of free and low-cost vaccine clinics and events worldwide. Use the search and filters...
WHN Statement on The U.S. Department of Education’s “Reimagining and Improving Student Education” (RISE) Proposed Rule
Public comments may be submitted through March 2, 2026.
Open Letter to WHO: A Call for the Universal use of Respirators in Healthcare
January 7, 2026
The letter below (a button to download it as a .pdf file is at the bottom of this page) was sent to seven...
How Not to Give or Get COVID for Christmas
No one wants to be sick for the holidays! Gathering with friends and family during the holidays can spread more than just good...
A Healthier Holiday Season: Simple Ways to Gather Safely
The holiday season is a time for warmth, connection, and celebration. Whether you’re gathering with family, friends, coworkers,...
Doing a Tom Hanks
Want to reduce your risk of getting another respiratory virus?Consider doing a Tom Hanks then…
Although many are aware of...
“You’ve Got a Friend in Me!” Tom Hanks Shows Subway Riders How to Protect Their Health
When Tom Hanks was recently spotted riding the subway in New York City, social media quickly lit up. At first, the beloved...
WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE
Overview
Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to...
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