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Bloomberg News Interview Series

2021

Our faculty experts appear weekly on Bloomberg News TV and Radio to share insights and findings on timely public health topics.

New segments air live on Bloomberg News on Mondays at 1:20 p.m. EST and on Bloomberg Radio on Thursdays at 2:30 p.m. EST.  

Another segment on Bloomberg News airs on Thursdays at 6:45 a.m. EST.

You can view our previous Bloomberg TV segments below.

Chris Beyrer Bloomberg Quicktake
December 23, 2021

Mix-and-Match Boosters Look Protective: Johns Hopkins

Dr. Chris Beyrer discusses the factors behind Israel's decision to offer some people fourth vaccine doses.

Ruth Faden on Bloomberg News
December 16, 2021

COVID Booster Ethics

Ruth Faden, Founder of the Berman Institute of Bioethics and Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the ethics of COVID booster shots. 
 

Chris Beyrer on Bloomberg News
December 16, 2021

U.K. Travelers to France Face Quarantine

Chris Beyrer, MD, discusses the possibility of a winter surge of COVID cases as the weather turns colder and the Omicron variant continues to spread.

Kawsar Talaat on Bloomberg Radio
December 9, 2021

COVID Vaccines & Kids

Kawsar Talaat, MD, discusses vaccinating children for COVID. 

Chris Beyrer on Bloomberg News
December 9, 2021

World Remains in Serious Delta Surge

Chris Beyrer, MD, discusses real world data on Covid vaccines, natural immunity, and public policy response on the coronavirus.

Emily Gurley on Bloomberg Radio
December 2, 2021

Latest on Omicron

Emily Gurley, epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares the latest news on the omicron variant.

Chris Beyrer on Bloomberg News
December 2, 2021

What Science is Looking for in Omicron Research

Chris Beyrer, Desmond M. Tutu Professor of Public Health and Human Rights, discusses research on the Omicron variant, reliance on vaccine boosters, and the effectiveness of vaccine mandates. 

 

Tara Kirk Sell on Bloomberg Radio
November 18, 2021

Vaccine Misinformation

Tara Kirk Sell, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares her thoughts on misinformation around the vaccine.

Chris Beyrer on Bloomberg Quictake
November 18, 2021

2022 Will Still Be a Covid Pandemic Year

Chris Beyrer discusses the role of private enterprise in combatting Covid-19 and the upswing in cases in Europe.

Josh Sharfstein on Bloomberg News
November 11, 2021

What We Know So Far About Waning Vaccine Effectiveness

Josh Sharfstein discusses the politicization of the pandemic.
 

Chris Beyrer on Bloomberg TV
November 11, 2021

Too Early to Mandate Kids’ Covid Vaccines

Chris Beyrer discusses global vaccine distribution challenges, vaccine mandates, and protections for immunized individuals.
 

Tamar Mendelson on Bloomberg Radio
November 4, 2021

Vaccine Could Reduce Stress for Parents, Children

Tamar Mendelson, Director of the Center for Adolescent Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the mental health benefits of vaccinating children.

Anna Durbin Bloomberg Radio Interview
October 28, 2021

Vaccinating Children Against COVID-19

Anna Durbin, Director of the Center for Immunization Research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares her thoughts on vaccinating children. 

Gigi Gronvall on Bloomberg News
October 21, 2021

Pfizer Booster Restores Full Covid Protection

Gigi Gronvall shares her thoughts on the FDA approving the mixing of Covid vaccines.

Gigi Gronvall on Bloomberg News
October 7, 2021

Update on COVID-19 Variants

Gigi Gronvall, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides and update on Covid testing and variants.

Elizabeth Stuart Bloomberg News Radio
September 30, 2021

Keeping Kids Safe During COVID-19

Elizabeth Stuart, Professor of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses keeping kids safe from Covid.

Andy Pekosz Bloomberg Radio
September 23, 2021

COVID-19 Booster Decision

Andy Pekosz, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares his thoughts on news that the FDA will authorize a third Pfizer Covid shot for certain people.

William Moss Bloomberg Radio
September 16, 2021

FDA Considers COVID-19 Boosters

William Moss, Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the FDA considering approvals of Covid booster shots.

David Dowdy Bloomberg Radio
September 9, 2021

President Biden to Order Federal Workers to Get Covid Shots

David Dowdy, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses concerns about employees returning to work as the delta variant pushes Covid cases higher.

Amesh Adalja, MD Bloomberg Radio Interview
August 19, 2021

COVID Hospital Deaths

Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses U.S. Covid hospital deaths hitting February levels.

Bloomberg Radio - Chris Beyrer, MD
August 12, 2021

FDA Set to Clear 3rd Covid Shot for Immunocompromised

Dr. Chris Beyrer, Professor in Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the FDA's plan to clear a third dose of Covid vaccines for people with weak immune systems.

Bloomberg Radio interview with Chizoba Wonodi
August 5, 2021

Global COVID Vaccine Rates

Dr. Chizoba Wonodi, Associate Scientist at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and the Nigeria Country Director at the Johns Hopkins International Vaccine Access Center on increasing vaccine rates across the globe.

Amesh Adalja, MD Bloomberg Radio Interview
July 29, 2021

New Masking Guidance

Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses whether vaccinated people need to wear masks indoors.

Rupali Limaye Bloomberg Radio Interview
July 22, 2021

Vaccine Hesitancy Persists Despite Delta Variant

Rupali Limaye, Associate Director for Behavioral Research for the Institute for Vaccine Safety at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains why some are hesitant to get the COVID vaccine as even as the delta variant has lead to surging cases.

Bloomberg Radio Tolbert Nyenswah
July 15, 2021

Delta Variant Dangers

Tolbert Nyenswah, Senior Research Associate at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, shares his thoughts on the dangers of the delta variant.

Ruth Karron Bloomberg Radio
July 1, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines & Pregnant Women

Ruth Karron, Professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains why pregnant women need to get vaccinated for the Covid-19 virus.

Keri Althoff Bloomberg TV 6/24/2021
June 24, 2021

Johns Hopkins Dr. Keri Althoff Discusses the Delta Variant

Keri Althoff discusses the details of the delta variant, which could become the dominant COVID strain.

Lisa Cooper Bloomberg Businessweek Podcast
June 17, 2021

Exploring Health Inequities

Lisa Cooper, Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains the inequities in our society that have created health disparities.

Amesh Adalja, MD Bloomberg Radio Interview
June 10, 2021

U.S. To Ship Pfizer Shots Globally

Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses president Joe Biden announcing the U.S. will begin shipping a half-billion donated doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines to countries in “dire need” in August.

Darrell Gaskin Bloomberg Radio
June 3, 2021

Health Inequities in Health Care

Darrell Gaskin, Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, talks about addressing inequities in health care.

Sabra Klein Bloomberg Radio Interview
May 20, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines & Pregnant Women

Dr. Sabra Klein, Professor of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses how vaccines are impacting pregnant women.

William Moss Bloomberg Radio
May 13, 2021

CDC Relaxes Mask Guidance for Vaccinated People

Dr. William Moss, Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announcing that vaccinated individuals don’t have to wear a mask or socially distance in most places.

Amber D'Souza Bloomberg Radio Interview
May 6, 2021

Vaccine Accessibility

Amber D’Souza, Professor of Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the importance of getting more access to vaccines.

Josh Sharfstein Bloomberg Radio
April 29, 2021

Reopening During the Pandemic

Josh Sharfstein, Vice Dean at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses news that New York City will fully reopen on July 1st.

Amesh Adalja, MD Bloomberg Radio Interview
April 22, 2021

Pandemic Next Steps

Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the need to continue fighting the pandemic on a global level as India and Brazil see cases rising.

Anna Durbin Bloomberg Radio Interview
April 15, 2021

State of Vaccine Rollout in U.S. and Globally

Dr. Anna Durbin, Professor of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the safety surveillance of Covid-19 vaccines

Caitlin Rivers Bloomberg Radio Interview
April 8, 2021

Update on U.S. Variants and Vaccines

Caitlin Rivers, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the battle between Covid vaccines and new variants.

Amesh Adalja, MD Bloomberg Radio Interview
April 1, 2021

Vaccine & Coronavirus Update

Amesh Adalja, Senior Scholar at the Center for Health Security at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update.

Elizabeth Stuart Bloomberg News Radio
March 25, 2021

COVID-19 Effects After the Pandemic: Mental Health

Elizabeth Stuart, Professor of American Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains how mental health issues as a result of Covid-19 may last beyond the pandemic

Amesh Adalja Bloomberg TV 3/15/2021
March 15, 2021

AstraZeneca Shot Halts Based on 'Spurious' Data: Johns Hopkins' Adalja

Amesh Adalja, MD, discusses the suspension of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine use by governments across Europe.

Rupali Limaye Bloomberg Radio Interview
March 12, 2021

Latest on COVID Vaccines & Vaccine Hesitancy

Rupali Limaye provides a coronavirus and vaccine update. She emphasizes the importance of getting leadership and other trusted individuals who have already been vaccinated to share their experience with others and encourage them to get the vaccine.

Gigi Gronvall on Bloomberg News
March 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines & Variants

Gigi Gronvall, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the latest on the coronavirus, vaccines and variants.

Ruth Faden Bloomberg Radio Interview
February 25, 2021

Rolling Out the COVID Vaccine Ethically

Ruth Faden, Professor of Biomedical Ethics at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses equity and efficiency in Covid-19 vaccination roll out.

Shelley Hearne Bloomberg Radio Interview
February 18, 2021

How the Biden Administration is Addressing and Working to Stem the Pandemic

Shelley Hearne, Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health Advocacy at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses how the Biden administration is managing the pandemic.

Eric Toner Bloomberg Radio Interview
February 11, 2021

Vaccine Access and Distribution in the U.S.

Dr. Eric Toner, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides a virus and vaccine update.

William Moss Bloomberg Radio
February 4, 2021

Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Updates

William Moss, Executive Director of the International Vaccine Access Center at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update.

Daniel Polsky Bloomberg Radio Interview
January 28, 2021

Latest on Vaccine Rollout 

Dan Polsky, Professor of Health Economics and Policy at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides an update on the coronavirus and vaccine roll out.

Gigi Gronvall on Bloomberg News
January 14, 2021

Cheney’s Bold Bet on Impeachment

Gigi Gronvall, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update.

Bloomberg Radio - Chris Beyrer, MD
January 7, 2021

Latest on COVID-19 Surge and Vaccines

Dr. Chris Beyrer, Professor in Public Health and Human Rights at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, provides a coronavirus and vaccine update.

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