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COVID now a ‘major cause of death’ in kids but many parents remain hesitant on vaccine

COVID now a ‘major cause of death’ in kids but many parents remain hesitant on vaccine

Researchers co-led by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that full FDA approval will help convince parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19. “As more evidence of children getting vaccinated appears, people will feel more comfortable,” Jamieson said.

Do COVID-19 vaccine incentives work?

Do COVID-19 vaccine incentives work?

Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine said he is interested to know how this year’s vaccine-incentive programs will impact COVID-19 booster rates now. “People might learn that if you wait you’ll get an incentive next time,” he said.

Four facts about the COVID-19 boosters
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Four facts about the COVID-19 boosters

The FDA and CDC endorsed boosters of the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines just a month after the agencies did the same for a Pfizer/BioNTech booster. Here’s what’s known today about these shots.

Michele W. Berger

Models of Excellence program accepting nominations
The LOVE statue on Penn campus

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Models of Excellence program accepting nominations

Models of Excellence program accepting nominations. In addition to the traditional award categories, a special award category—Supporting Penn Through COVID-19 and Return to Campus Work—has been added.

Dee Patel

Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake
Five rows of COVID-19 vaccine vials. The vials are angled diagonally, from bottom left to top right.

Mandates likely work to increase vaccine uptake

Rather than causing a backlash, vaccination requirements will succeed at getting more people inoculated, according to research from PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín and colleagues at Penn.

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Mandates, not recommendations, work best to get folks vaccinated: Study

Mandates, not recommendations, work best to get folks vaccinated: Study

PIK Professor Dolores Albarracín authored a study that found mandates are more likely to lead to vaccine uptake than suggestions. “The requirement condition works better across the board, for different racial and ethnic groups and even among people who dislike feeling and being controlled by others,” she said.

Why breakthrough COVID deaths can be misunderstood

Why breakthrough COVID deaths can be misunderstood

Edward Stadtmauer of the Perelman School of Medicine advised cancer patients to get vaccinated against COVID-19. “If you have abnormal plasma cells to begin with or are getting therapy that might suppress or damage plasma cells, you can see why that this group of patients may have the most difficulty responding to a COVID infection and responding to vaccines,” he said. “If there is any group of patients who should be vaccinated and get a booster, it is this group of patients.”