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Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic preparedness?

Original article from The Brink By Amy Maxmen. August 13, 2021 Researchers warn that plans to prevent the next global outbreak don’t consider the failures that have fuelled our current predicament. As nations struggle to control the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists warn that deadly outbreaks of other viruses are inevitable. History is clear... More

Myths vs. Facts: Making Sense of COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation

Original article from The Brink By Doug Most. August 13, 2021 When so much wrong information is readily available, convincing people to get vaccinated has proven to be a huge challenge Myth: pronounced mith; noun; definition: a widely held but false belief or idea; synonyms: misconception, fallacy, fantasy, fiction. Among the many reasons... More

Why Is It Taking So Long to Get Vaccines for Kids?

Original article from The Atlantic By Rachel Gutman. August 11, 2021 A few things still need to happen before the shots can be authorized for Americans younger than 12. The timing of the latest COVID-19 surge isn’t great for children. Millions have already started the school year, the rest will do so... More

Ask The Doctors: Delta Surging, Mandates

Original article from WBUR by Jamie Bologna & Chris Citorik. August 10, 2021 The Boston Teachers Union is now calling for requiring vaccines for teachers and staff in all Boston Public Schools. And because of the high rate of spread here in the Commonwealth, the CDC is now suggesting every county... More

What COVID-19 revealed about preventing pandemic influenza

Original article from Nature by Michael Eisenstein. July 21, 2021 COVID-19 vaccines arrived faster than any before. This success story offers lessons for producing vaccines that could save millions from pandemic influenza. In early December 2020, Margaret Keenan became the first in the world to receive an approved COVID-19 jab. No previous... More

We work with dangerous pathogens in a downtown Boston biocontainment lab – here’s why you can feel safe about our research

Original article from The Conversation by Ronald Corley. July 14, 2021 Microbiologist Ronald Corley has gone to work every day throughout the pandemic as director of the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories. Within this secure lab facility in Boston, scientists study pathogens as diverse as tuberculosis, Ebola virus, yellow fever virus... More

Navigating Vaccine Requirements for International Students

Original article from Inside Higher Ed by Elizabeth Redden. July 6, 2021 What foreign COVID vaccines should colleges accept? What protocols should be in place for international students who weren't able to be vaccinated at home prior to coming to campus? AstraZeneca or Moderna? Sinopharm or Sputnik? For the more than 500 American... More

COVID-19 Vaccines and Variants Explained (video)

Original article from The Brink by Devin Hahn. April 14, 2021 In this video, BU public health experts discuss the future of the pandemic as vaccines ramp up while viral variants become more prevalent Over 50 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, yet even as more and more people roll... More

Experts and advocates urge greater equity in distributing doses

Original article from The Boston Globe by John Hilliard. April 18, 2021 As everyone in Massachusetts 16 or older becomes eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, health officials cautioned the state must do more to deliver doses to communities of color, which have been disproportionately hit by the pandemic. With appointments open... More