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Vaccine acceptance expert weighs in on AstraZeneca saga

Vaccine acceptance expert weighs in on AstraZeneca saga

Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing weighed in on the stop-and-start rollout of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, as well as how to communicate risk without unnecessarily sowing fear. “The stories, the anecdotes, are always going to be more memorable for people,” she said. “We have a harder story to tell about numbers and ratios and protocols and biological plausibility. So we have to get it right and prepare people.”

Europe’s ultra-cautious vaccine strategy is itself a risky bet

Europe’s ultra-cautious vaccine strategy is itself a risky bet

Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine said some reports of post-vaccination symptoms may actually be unrelated to the COVID-19 vaccine. “Vaccines protect against one thing: the infection or the infection plus disease,” she said. “They don’t protect you against everything else that might possibly happen to you.”

COVID-19 and women in the workforce
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Homepage image: During Women’s History Month, researchers across the University examine what we know today about how COVID-19 has affected women in the workforce, from education to STEMM fields.

COVID-19 and women in the workforce

Experts across Penn explain how the pandemic has exacerbated gender inequality and challenged female career advancement in the STEMM fields, education, and business.

Michele W. Berger , Kristina Linnea García , Dee Patel , Louisa Shepard

The Philadelphia Orchestra is playing safe
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Results of the experiments so far, along with insights from Penn Medicine’s P.J. Brennan, have helped inform the arrangement of members of The Philadelphia Orchestra as they have resumed performances that are captured and later streamed on their new “Digital Stage.” (Image: The Philadelphia Orchestra)

The Philadelphia Orchestra is playing safe

Penn experts are working with The Philadelphia Orchestra to study the aerosol droplets that wind and brass musicians produce when playing. Their findings, aimed at reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission, could help the Orchestra once again play together.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Black churches fill a unique role in combating vaccine fears

Black churches fill a unique role in combating vaccine fears

Paris Butler of the Perelman School of Medicine and a colleague spoke to 21 Philadelphia faith leaders to answer questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. “Being an African American myself, and growing up in a Baptist church, I understand the value of that trusted voice,” Butler said. “If we don’t reach out to them, we’re making a mistake.”

Keeping workers safe: What do the numbers say?
Masked person puts a sign on door that says "OPEN BUSINESS AS NEW NORMAL"

Keeping workers safe: What do the numbers say?

Wharton’s Hummy Song discusses research on the impact of business closures on COVID-19 infection rates.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Fewer people take a ‘wait and see’ approach to COVID-19 vaccine—here’s what changed their minds

Fewer people take a ‘wait and see’ approach to COVID-19 vaccine—here’s what changed their minds

Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing spoke about hesitancy surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines. “It’s really easy to only focus on the benefits and potential harms and risks of the vaccine, and just ignore the disease,” she said. “We all misestimate our risk.”