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COVID-19

Study: Children's antibody responses to COVID-19 are stronger than adults'

Published March 22, 2022

Findings differ from earlier reports of low antibody responses in children exposed to COVID-19 virus and suggest that even the youngest children may respond to vaccines if correct dose is determined

A healthcare worker readies a COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccine clinic operated by Johns Hopkins at Port Discovery in February 2022

Coronavirus

Key COVID-19 metrics decline, but experts say it's far from over

Published Feb 28, 2022

COVID-19 is inching toward endemic status in the U.S., but a clear seasonal pattern has yet to emerge. Meanwhile less than 66% of the total population has been vaccinated.

COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccine maintains strong protection against severe disease at six months

Published Feb 22, 2022

A pre-omicron study reviewed four vaccines, finding that they retain nearly all of their ability to prevent severe disease up to six months after full vaccination

Q+A

Training ambassadors to talk to vaccine-hesitant parents

Published Feb 17, 2022

Rupali Limaye of the Bloomberg School of Public Health discusses the creation of a free virtual course for parents, teachers, and school staff to help them encourage other caregivers to make evidence-based decisions about vaccinating their children

A COVID-19 vaccination at a Johns Hopkins clinic in winter 2021

Q+A

Yes, you should get a booster

Published Jan 11, 2022

From preventing COVID-19 altogether to lessening symptoms and transmission with breakthrough infections, there are several good reasons to get an mRNA booster ASAP

Omicron variant seen under the microscope

Q+A

Making sense of the messiness of omicron

Published Jan 10, 2022

In this Q+A, experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health address some common questions and scenarios with what is known right now

Boxed Pfizer vaccines are shipped overseas

Q+A

Without global vaccinations, further variants ahead

Published Dec 21, 2021

Vaccine experts Anna Durbin and William Moss explain how vaccination prevents viral mutation, discuss remaining barriers to global vaccine access

A nurse holds out a nasal swab for COVID-19 testing

Coronavirus

COVID-19 continues to hound U.S. with new surge, new variant

Published Dec 21, 2021

As the pandemic's second year ends, the nation struggles to avoid a repeat of widespread lockdowns. But vaccinations continue to tame the impact—for now.