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Two vials of the COVID-19 Vaccine with a syringe in the backgroud

What to Know About the Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter 2023

September 14, 2023

The updated COVID-19 vaccine provides safe, effective protection against current variants for everyone six months and older.

A person holds a positive COVID-19 rapid test.

What to Know About the EG.5 Variant

August 10, 2023

EG.5 is now the most prevalent COVID-19 variant in the U.S. Its high transmissibility and ability to evade immunity has virologists following it closely—but it’s not quite time to panic.

Stethoscope and a syringe next to three vials of vaccines, one for RSV, one for COVID-19 and another for Flu.

Preventing Another “Tripledemic” with Vaccines for Flu, COVID, and RSV

July 31, 2023

Together, annual flu shots, an updated COVID vaccine, and a new RSV vaccine for people 60+ can help us avoid another rough respiratory virus season.

Close-up of a syringe held by a health ministry employee preparing to vaccinate girls against the HPV virus with several girls wearing sky blue uniform shirts in a blurred-out background.

The Untapped Potential of a Simple Shot

July 20, 2023

CAH, Hip Hop Public Health Expand Vaccine Outreach with CDC Grant

June 13, 2023

Close-up of a medical provider's gloved hands holding a vaccine vial

Game Changers: 5 Global Vaccine Innovations on the Horizon

April 27, 2023

The world fell behind on immunizations during COVID. Now it’s time to play catch-up and, with some new breakthroughs, really move the needle on preventing disease and deaths.

Vaccines Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of vaccines? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

William John Moss

Professor

Epidemiology

Anna P. Durbin

Professor

International Health

Anna Durbin, MD, studies experimental vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, dengue, West Nile, Zika, malaria, and more in human clinical trials and in controlled human infection studies.

Daniel Salmon

Professor

International Health

Daniel Salmon, PhD ’03, MPH, is a vaccinologist who conducts epidemiological and behavioral studies to assess the safety of vaccines and improve vaccine decision-making.

Ruth Karron

Professor

International Health

Vaccines

Vaccines Headlines

What to Know About the Updated COVID-19 Vaccine for Fall/Winter 2023

What to Know About the EG.5 Variant

Preventing Another “Tripledemic” with Vaccines for Flu, COVID, and RSV

The Untapped Potential of a Simple Shot

CAH, Hip Hop Public Health Expand Vaccine Outreach with CDC Grant

Game Changers: 5 Global Vaccine Innovations on the Horizon

Vaccines Faculty Experts

William John Moss

Anna P. Durbin

Daniel Salmon

Ruth Karron

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