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Study suggests those who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose
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Study suggests those who had COVID-19 may only need one vaccine dose

People who have recovered from COVID-19 had a robust antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, therefore only a single dose may be needed to produce a sufficient antibody response, according to new research from the Penn Institute of Immunology.
Penn Medicine awarded nearly $7 million to study influenza viruses
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Penn Medicine awarded nearly $7 million to study influenza viruses

Penn Medicine is one of five institutions in the U.S. chosen by the National Institutes of Health as a Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response to improve pandemic preparedness.

From Penn Medicine News

Racial bias in mortality prediction scores
African American COVID patient wearing a respirator in a hospital bed.

Racial bias in mortality prediction scores

In mass casualty situations like the COVID-19 pandemic, mortality prediction models alone could divert scarce critical care resources away from Black patients.

From Penn LDI

Helping salons safely reopen in West Philadelphia
A person wearing a face mask gets their hair buzzed by a barber also wearing a face mask in a West Philly barbershop.

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Helping salons safely reopen in West Philadelphia

A Penn Medicine program called SHARP, or Safe Haircuts As We Reopen Philadelphia, helped refine plans for hair salons and barbershops to safely reopen.

From Penn Medicine Service in Action

An approach to COVID-19 vaccination equity for Black neighborhoods
A person receives a vaccination at a Penn Medicine vaccine site by a masked professional while other masked people wait on folding chairs in the room.

Iris Reyes, a professor of clinical emergency medicine, vaccinates a Philadelphian at a West Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine clinic. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

An approach to COVID-19 vaccination equity for Black neighborhoods

A new paper centers racial equity and address the structural barriers that have prevented Black and other underrepresented minority communities from being vaccinated against COVID-19 at equitable rates.

From Penn Medicine News

In Peru, a race to vaccinate dogs as two epidemics collide
Person kneeling on ground while their dog is vaccinated on a sidewalk in Peru, the medical workers are wearing PPE and working in a temporary plastic tent bubble to protect against COVID.

Vaccinators in Arequipa reported feeling safer within the booths compare to using only PPE. During a pandemic, reduced workforce meant hiring nonmedical personnel to perform vaccinations, so PPE protocols were harder to follow. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

In Peru, a race to vaccinate dogs as two epidemics collide

A team of workers in Peru, led by Penn Medicine’s Ricardo Castillo-Neyra, led a two-month rabies vaccination campaign.

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How young athletes can safely return to sports after COVID-19
Young person running laps on a track wearing a face mask.

How young athletes can safely return to sports after COVID-19

Sports medicine experts at Penn worked with school districts to develop a protocol for student athletes to safely return to competitive sports, and the strenuous exercise levels associated with those activities.

From Penn Medicine News