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mRNA COVID-19 vaccines induce T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients

Research from Penn Medicine shows mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are effective at inducing T-cell responses in multiple sclerosis patients who receive B cell-depleting Infusions even if their antibody responses are diminished.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Guess which states are best at requiring vaccines? Not the ones you might think

Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing says the success of vaccine policies can vary widely depending on how they are implemented.

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In hard-hit neighborhoods, Philly CEAL outreach aims to address COVID disparities

Through community engagement and improved information dissemination, researchers at Penn Nursing, Penn Medicine, and Annenberg, in conjunction with the City of Philadelphia, are working to increase vaccination and testing rates and decrease new COVID-19 infections.

The New York Times

A big delta unknown

Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine said that, when it comes to distinctions between the delta variant and earlier version of the COVID virus, “Any difference is a small difference.”

Time

COVAX was a great idea, but is now 500 million doses short of its vaccine distribution goals. What exactly went wrong?

PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel said now that COVAX has been built, the international community must commit to funding it ahead of any future crises.

NBC News

Covid long-haulers face new challenges as they head to college. Universities are listening

Jasmine Harris of the Law School said college students with lingering effects from COVID-19 may need disability accommodations. “If we do not address reasonable modifications and disability in higher ed, we risk students dropping out of programs, voluntarily or involuntarily, which means we lose the talent and skills of a growing population of young long-haulers,” she said.

Wisconsin Public Radio

New studies find evidence of ‘superhuman’ immunity to COVID-19 in some individuals

John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the speed of antibody evolution happening in people who are just vaccinated and in those who have already been infected.

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What do variants and vaccines mean for COVID-19’s ‘new normal’?

The first of this fall’s Perry World House ‘The World Today’ series featured a conversation on the future of the pandemic with experts in vaccines, viruses, and public health.

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Ensuring a safe learning, research, and working environment on campus

Penn Today provides information on current public health guidelines and measures in place around ventilation, filtration, and housekeeping to promote a safe and healthy fall semester.

WHYY (Philadelphia)

What will a COVID vaccine booster do? How do we know the timing is right?

E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine says that data on breakthrough coronavirus infections should be put in context.

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