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Joshua sharfstein

Q+A

The latest on omicron

Published Dec 10, 2021

The COVID-19 variant is infecting the vaccinated and spreading quickly around the world. Here's what we know so far.

A vaccine is administered to an older woman

J&J Vaccine

What you need to know about the Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Published March 3, 2021

The FDA confirmed Emergency Use Authorization after reviewing the safety and efficacy of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine. Here's what you need to know.

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

Investing in public health

Published Oct 26, 2020

America must invest in public health infrastructure rather than private interests if democracy is to be preserved, says physician and health policy expert Joshua Sharfstein

A school employee disinfects a child's chair

Commentary

What it will take to safely reopen K-12 schools this fall

Published June 3, 2020

Public health expert Josh Sharfstein and education expert Christopher Morphew say school closures have led to growing public health crises for children such as hunger and a lack of health services

COVID-19

Joshua Scharfstein on Reddit

Published March 17, 2020

Josh Sharfstein, former Baltimore City health commissioner, discusses social distancing, hand-washing, and the importance of helping those who are at high risk