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Implementing vaccine policy that addresses equity should be a University of Minnesota priority
Several U of MN professors, including Sarah Gollust, PhD and Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH argue for a vaccination mandate at the U of MN that is distributed with an equity focus hinging on accessibility, community engagement, and timeliness.
Commentary on "Between Usual and Crisis Phases of a Public Health Emergency: The Mediating Role of Contingency Measures"
Clinical Ethicist Joel Wu, JD, MPH, MA, HEC-C & Center for Bioethics Director Debra DeBruin, PhD co-authored the commentary along with Susan Wolf, JD, Thomas Klemond, MD, & Erin DeMartino, MD.
The ethics of a third COVID vaccine dose
Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH discusses the bioethics of Pfizer's announcement of developing a third booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as immunity decreases.
Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine equity efforts to move beyond high-risk areas
Minnesota continues to make progress in delivering COVID-19 vaccines to underserved communities, but as the pace of first doses slows, state officials are preparing new strategies for closing the gaps, especially among racial and ethnic…
How Ashish Jha became network TV's everyman expert on COVID
Sarah Gollust, PhD comments on the rise of a public health experts' fame on TV in a horrifying emergency.
Asian-American leaders fault MDH for failing to release data on COVID deaths in Hmong community
A new report driven by Asian-American community advocates and U of MN professors - including JP Leider, PhD - highlights how especially dangerous COVID has been for the Southeast Asian community, and for Hmong residents in particular.
In Minnesota, vaccine campaign puts new spotlight on an old metric
Two million Minnesotans are fully vaccinated, however, only 11% are Minnesotans of color. To address the gap, the supplies will be allocated based on the "Social Vulnerability Index." JP Leider, PhD comments.
Pharmacy Vaccine Waste; Dementia Gene Therapy; Maryland Pushed Bad COVID Tests
Six dementia patients may have gone to Mexico to test an unproven gene therapy, lured by promises of participating in a trial of a therapy proponents think could treat their disease. Leigh Turner, PhD comments on the credibility of the…
Leveraging Data Visualization Tools to Promote Health Equity
While health equity has been a top priority among leaders in the industry for several years, the equitable distribution of resources became even more critical during COVID-19. Nneka Sederstrom, PhD, MPH comments on outreach strategies to…
Answering your questions about vaccine side effects
As more and more people are receiving their COVID-19 vaccines, there's a growing discussion about the kinds of side effects people are experiencing. Jennifer Needle, MD, MPH clarifies what we need to know.