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Violence, Interrupted: Community-Driven Strategies for Reducing Gun Violence
Arrests and incarceration won’t stop urban gun violence. Instead, a growing number of researchers say community violence prevention is the most promising solution.
Give It Your Best Shot: Reaching the Vaccine-Hesitant Young
Nearly one in four young people is hesitant about COVID-19 vaccination, putting them at risk for severe disease. How can public health officials and journalists reach adolescents and young people with messages that resonate? In our online event on Thursday, October 14, the Pulitzer Center and the Bloomberg School convened journalists from the CNN/BBC documentary Race for the Vaccine and public health experts to explore opportunities and pitfalls in this pandemic communication challenge.
The speakers also shared examples of successful communication to young people from news articles, documentaries, and social media. Two Bloomberg School graduate students led the post-discussion Q&A. A recording will be posted soon.
Speakers
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Medical journalist Caleb Hellerman, director of Race for the Vaccine
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Award-winning filmmaker Janet Tobias, executive producer of Race for the Vaccine
- Johns Hopkins experts:
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Rupali Limaye, director of Behavioral and Implementation Science, International Vaccine Access Center
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Nick Moran, associate director of Audience Development, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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Q&A Leaders
- Quiana Lewis, doctoral student, Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health
- Aneri Pattani, MPH student, a Bloomberg fellow, and national correspondent with Kaiser Health News
Bridging Faith and Science to Combat the Overdose Crisis Series
On September 20, President Bill Clinton, Sister Simone Campbell, Dr. Nora Volkow, Dr. Leana Wen, and other leaders, discussed how the faith and public health communities can take action on the overdose crisis.
The second convening in this series, hosted by the Clinton Foundation, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and The Centre for Responsible Leadership, was held at 12:30 p.m., EDT, on Monday, September 20, with a focus on how local, state, and national government policy, informed by critical research, is necessary to address substance use disorders and reverse a dangerous trend of increasing overdose deaths.
Videos
How Do mRNA Vaccines Work? Here's What You Should Know
Messenger RNA—or mRNA—vaccines have been in development for decades, and are now approved for use against COVID-19.
Understanding the COVID-19 Variants
With new variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerging across the globe, what do you need to know?
We got some answers from Andy Pekosz, PhD, vice chair and professor in our department of molecular microbiology and immunology.
In the News
Russia struggles to meet global orders for Sputnik V vaccine
Millions in developing nations from Latin America to the Middle East also are waiting for more doses of Sputnik V after manufacturing woes and other issues have created huge gaps in vaccination campaigns.
Three lessons for the effort to scale up Covid-19 rapid tests
In Ann Arbor, Mich., as in many other cities across the country, you’d be hard-pressed to find a rapid Covid-19 test today — they’re not available at the nearby Walmart or at local pharmacies.
‘I hope you die’: how the COVID pandemic unleashed attacks on scientists
Beth Resnick and Tara Kirk Sell are quoted.
A survey by Nature of more than 300 scientists who have given media interviews about COVID-19 — many of whom had also commented about the pandemic on social media — has found wide experience of harassment or abuse; 15% said they had received death threats (see ‘Negative impacts’).