Private companies must require vaccines for workers. It's the only way to get past COVID Penn In the News USA Today Private companies must require vaccines for workers. It's the only way to get past COVID PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel and research coordinators Matthew Guido and Amaya Diana wrote an opinion piece calling for vaccine mandates in the private sector. “The mandates are ethical, providing huge benefits that outweigh risks, and higher immunization rates maximize the vaccine’s benefits in the workplace and community,” they wrote. Your vaccinated immune system is ready for breakthroughs Penn In the News The Atlantic Your vaccinated immune system is ready for breakthroughs Laura Su of the Perelman School of Medicine explained why breakthrough COVID-19 infections occur in vaccinated people. “People tend to think of this as yes or no—if I got vaccinated, I should not get any symptoms; I should be completely protected,” she said. “But there’s way more nuance than that.” COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Penn In the News The Washington Post Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said breakthrough COVID-19 infections tend to be mild because the vaccines give the immune system a head start. “The virus is stopped in its tracks within a few days,” he said. Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Penn In the News Daily Beast Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Genevieve Kanter of the Perelman School of Medicine said the current COVID-19 vaccines seem to be holding up against the delta variant. “We may need boosters later on, perhaps in eight to 12 months but not yet,” she said. Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs. A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential. Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Your vaccinated immune system is ready for breakthroughs Penn In the News The Atlantic Your vaccinated immune system is ready for breakthroughs Laura Su of the Perelman School of Medicine explained why breakthrough COVID-19 infections occur in vaccinated people. “People tend to think of this as yes or no—if I got vaccinated, I should not get any symptoms; I should be completely protected,” she said. “But there’s way more nuance than that.” COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Penn In the News The Washington Post Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said breakthrough COVID-19 infections tend to be mild because the vaccines give the immune system a head start. “The virus is stopped in its tracks within a few days,” he said. Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Penn In the News Daily Beast Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Genevieve Kanter of the Perelman School of Medicine said the current COVID-19 vaccines seem to be holding up against the delta variant. “We may need boosters later on, perhaps in eight to 12 months but not yet,” she said. Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs. A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential. Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Penn In the News NBC News COVID plus overdose deaths drove down life expectancy in 2020 Irma Elo of the School of Arts & Sciences said the decline in life expectancy among Black and Latinx Americans reflects unequal access to health care and class privilege. "The people who have disproportionately suffered from this pandemic were the same people who were put in positions where they were more likely to be exposed because of their employment," she said. Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Penn In the News The Washington Post Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said breakthrough COVID-19 infections tend to be mild because the vaccines give the immune system a head start. “The virus is stopped in its tracks within a few days,” he said. Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Penn In the News Daily Beast Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Genevieve Kanter of the Perelman School of Medicine said the current COVID-19 vaccines seem to be holding up against the delta variant. “We may need boosters later on, perhaps in eight to 12 months but not yet,” she said. Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs. A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential. Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Penn In the News The Washington Post Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said breakthrough COVID-19 infections tend to be mild because the vaccines give the immune system a head start. “The virus is stopped in its tracks within a few days,” he said. Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Penn In the News Daily Beast Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Genevieve Kanter of the Perelman School of Medicine said the current COVID-19 vaccines seem to be holding up against the delta variant. “We may need boosters later on, perhaps in eight to 12 months but not yet,” she said. Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs. A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential. Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Penn In the News Daily Beast Don’t try to MacGyver a COVID-19 booster shot Genevieve Kanter of the Perelman School of Medicine said the current COVID-19 vaccines seem to be holding up against the delta variant. “We may need boosters later on, perhaps in eight to 12 months but not yet,” she said. Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs. A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential. Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Penn In the News Axios Conservative media diets tied to distrust in health officials Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center spoke about the politicization of public health information on COVID-19 in the U.S. "When you begin to reduce trust in experts and agencies telling you that vaccines are safe, you're creating all kinds of susceptibilities that can be exploited for partisan gain," she said. Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs. A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential. Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines. Load More
Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter COVID-19 Vaccine Topics Vary Across Eight ACP Communities. Adapted from Guntuku et al., Vaccine, 2021. (Image: Penn LDI) Community concerns about the COVID-19 vaccine tracked by Twitter A study of vaccine-related Twitter posts reveals significant differences in concerns people have when broken down by age, race, population density, and religious beliefs.
A COVID vaccine for kids A COVID vaccine for kids Jeff Gerber, who is heading the clinical trial of the Moderna vaccine in kids under 12 at CHOP, speaks with Penn Today about the trial and why getting children vaccinated is so essential.
Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon Penn In the News MIT Technology Review Pfizer wants to give you a booster shot—but experts say it’s too soon John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said the existing COVID-19 vaccines appear to be holding up, even without booster shots. “Severe infections, hospitalizations and deaths are being observed almost entirely in unvaccinated populations, even for the delta variant,” he said. The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines.
The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy A creative rendition of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, not to scale. As of mid-July, the virus has sickened more than 186 million people worldwide and more than 4 million people have died from it, according to the World Health Organization. Globally, more than 3.3 billion vaccine doses have been administered. (Homepage image: NIAID) The long view on COVID-19 vaccine safety and efficacy Penn researchers weigh in on the regulatory and scientific efforts to track COVID-19 vaccines.