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Poll finds three quarters of parents who tried to get H1N1 vaccine for their children have gotten it

December 22, 2009 -- More than a third of parents overall do not expect to get H1N1 vaccine for kids; concerns about safety the… Read more

Poll: Travelers taking significantly more precautions against H1N1 and seasonal flu on trips this year, citing public health advice on sneezing and hand sanitizing December 10, 2009

Concern is Highest About Contracting Flu in Airplanes Compared to Other Transportation Modes For immediate release: Thursday, December 10, 2009…

Severity of H1N1 flu in U.S. during current flu season may be less than feared December 7, 2009

Burden of Disease May Fall on Young Children and Non-Elderly Adults For immediate release: Monday, December 7, 2009 Boston, MA—A…

Harvard School of Public Health honors The New York Times for "Distinguished Journalism in Public Health," citing series on distracted driving December 2, 2009

Boston, MA -- The Harvard School of Public Health’s Center for Health Communication will honor The New York Times for…

In letter, Harvard School of Public Health nutrition expert offers national family physician group no-cost alternative to funding from Coca-Cola to develop consumer education content on beverages and sweeteners November 12, 2009

Free Link to Science-based Content on HSPH’s Popular Nutrition Source Website Suggested For immediate release: Thursday, November 12, 2009 Boston,…

Poll finds two-thirds of parents and high-priority adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccine were unable to get it November 6, 2009

Most Who Tried and Didn’t Get It Say They Will Try Again For immediate release: Friday, November 6, 2009 Boston,…

New analysis shows public support for health reform ultimately dependent on impact on individuals November 4, 2009

D.C. debate focus on large-scale policy changes may miss the public’s chief concern For immediate release: Wednesday, November 4, 2009…

Poll: Three-fourths of Massachusetts physicians support continuing state's health reform law October 21, 2009

Three Years Into Implementation, Docs Rate State's Health Care System Positively For immediate release: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 Washington, D.C.…

Stephen Lagakos, international leader in biostatistics and AIDS research, dies October 13, 2009

For immediate release: October 13, 2009 Boston, MA -- Stephen Lagakos, an international leader in biostatistics and AIDS research and…

Two HSPH professors honored with election to Institute of Medicine for their scientific contributions October 12, 2009

Boston, MA -- Two members of the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) faculty have been elected to the Institute…