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Overcoming misinformation about vaccines
August 20, 2019 – With misinformation and mistrust about vaccines on the rise, the World Health Organization named vaccine hesitancy as one of 10 global health threats for 2019. At Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Gillian…
Off the Cuff: Fighting Misinfodemics
Online misinformation can fuel epidemics such as Ebola virus disease and measles.
Resigning FDA Commissioner was ‘ray of sunshine’
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, who will leave his post in April 2019, has taken action on a number of health and medical issues during his two years at the agency—more so than critics thought…
Harvard Chan student and alum help develop global vaccine access strategy
A DrPH student at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a recent graduate of the program are helping pharmaceutical company Takeda develop strategies for bringing vaccines for infectious diseases like dengue, polio, and Zika to the…
A conversation with a public health pioneer
In this week's episode we bring you an in-depth conversation with a public health pioneer.
Best time for a flu shot? Before Halloween.
Although flu season lasts for months, experts say it’s best to get a flu vaccine by the end of October. An October 8, 2018 article in FiveThirtyEight discussed how long immunity protection lasts after a flu shot and…
HPV vaccine promotion doesn’t increase teen sex, study finds
Promoting the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doesn’t appear to lead teens to engage in risky sexual behavior, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study compared U.S. states that had…
Vaccine safety scandal in China threatens parents’ confidence
A vaccine safety scandal in China has raised questions about the country’s pharmaceutical industry—and concerns that parents may opt out of vaccinating their children.
What's behind a resurgence of mumps in the United States?
In the early 21st century there was hope that the success of the mumps vaccine in the United States would pave the way for the eventual elimination of the highly contagious disease. But since 2006 there's actually been…
Helping countries understand vaccine delivery costs
June 8, 2018 – A new online catalogue that provides information on the costs of delivering immunizations in 31 countries is aimed at helping decision-makers, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, better understand the long-term costs of running…
