Stephanie Mihailescu

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) opposes today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) authorizing state-licensed pharmacists to order and administer all vaccines to children and adolescents ages 3-18 years.   “This move is incredibly misguided. In the middle of a pandemic, what families are looking for is reassurance and clinical guidance from the doctors they trust most to care for their children: […]

(USA Today) A recent survey serves as a small snapshot of a national problem that some fear may be exacerbated in the fall as children return to school for in-person instruction. The national survey, released Wednesday and conducted by Orlando Health, found the vast majority of parents believe vaccines are the best way to protect their […]

(Annenberg Public Policy Center) The flu vaccine is considered one of the great achievements in public health, and each year it prevents millions of people from getting sick and thousands of deaths. Even so, social media messages abound with skepticism and falsehoods about vaccination. What effect, if any, do these social media messages have on […]

(CNN) The federal government is doing too little to counter disinformation and boost public confidence in forthcoming coronavirus vaccines, say NIH Director Francis Collins and National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci. “Unfortunately, the anti-vax content is much more viral, much stickier than the pro-vaccine, pro-public health, pro-science content,” said Chelsea Clinton, […]

By Lena H. Sun, Washington Post With the Trump administration aiming to deliver 300 million doses of vaccine against the coronavirus as early as January, state officials and health experts say they remain in the dark about key details and, therefore, are inadequately prepared for what is expected to be the largest single vaccination campaign ever undertaken. Getting shots […]

by Marie McCullough, Philadelphia Inquirer For the first time, an expert medical group has recommended delaying, decreasing, and simplifying cervical cancer screening, largely because the HPV vaccine, introduced 14 years ago, is protecting young women from the disease. Most Americans still don’t know that the human papillomavirus (HPV) causes oral and genital cancers, and too many parents […]

DOH – Department of Health Press Release Listserv Wolf Administration Highlights the Importance of Vaccinations and Introduces Updated Guidelines for New School Year Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania departments of Education, Health, Human Services, and Insurance are reminding parents to ensure their children’s immunizations are up to date as part of back-to-school preparations. Vaccine requirements […]

Countering anti-vaccination influences from social media — with conversation Exposure to anti-vax tweets was followed by negative vaccination attitudes and behavior — but not among people who discussed vaccination with others (The Annenberg Public Policy Center) PHILADELPHIA – The flu vaccine is considered one of the great achievements in public health, and each year it […]

(Reuters) – Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the United States, spoke with Reuters correspondents Jeff Mason and Mike Erman on Wednesday about fighting the new surge in coronavirus cases and about how possible vaccines could slow the spread of the virus. Fauci also touched on his sometimes-fraught relationship with the White House. […]