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Q+A
The business of delivering a pandemic vaccine
Published Dec 4, 2020
'COVID-19 vaccination will present one of the greatest logistics challenges in human history,' says Tinglong Dai, an expert in health care industry operations management and business analytics
A resident of the Black Rock community of the Navajo Nation uses a hand-washing station provided by the Center for American Indian Health.
Giving
PARTNERING FOR TRIBAL HEALTH
Published Winter 2020
Since 1990, the Center for American Indian Health has worked to prevent infectious disease and promote positive health outcomes in Native American populations / Johns Hopkins Magazine
A pregnant woman rides public transit
Coronavirus
When will pregnant women benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine?
Published Dec 1, 2020
The hopes raised by the rapid development of vaccines don't yet extend to pregnant women, but their safety and needs must be considered during vaccine distribution, experts say
Reverend Debra Hickman
Coronavirus
Boosting diversity in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials
Published Nov 30, 2020
From the pandemic's earliest days, the coronavirus hit hardest in Black, Latinx, and Native American communities. Work is needed to ensure the vaccine will be effective for all.
An elderly person sits with their hands clasped together
Q+A
The complexities of safe nursing home visits during the holidays
Published Nov 23, 2020
Nursing home visits support residents' socialization and care, but families should exercise caution when planning a visit during the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Hopkins Nursing expert says
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COVID-19
Could COVID-19 vaccines become mandatory in the U.S.?
Published Nov 20, 2020
While there is legislative precedent for vaccine mandates, legal and public health expert Joanne Rosen says other strategies could help U.S. states achieve widespread vaccination for COVID-19
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Coronavirus
What are the different kinds of COVID-19 tests?
Published Nov 18, 2020
What are the different type of COVID-19 tests and how are they used? Yuka Manabe, a Johns Hopkins expert in infectious diseases and testing, offers a survey of the current coronavirus testing landscape.
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Art
Greek tragedy helps frontline medical workers cope with COVID-19
Published Nov 16, 2020
Selected works explore feelings of abandonment, personal risk, deferred grief, and helplessness in project organized by Theater of War Productions, Berman Institute of Bioethics, and JHU Program in Arts, Humanities & Health
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COVID-19
Insights into Pfizer's promising COVID-19 vaccine news
Published Nov 13, 2020
Public health expert Josh Sharfstein discusses what makes an RNA vaccine so special and why the announcement of an effective Pfizer vaccine is so important
Three people gather for a meal while wearing masks
Holiday planning
How to make decisions about winter holiday gatherings amid COVID-19
Published Nov 13, 2020
What you—and your guests—need to consider before gathering for the winter holidays