Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the UPMC International Training Center (ITC) welcomed international medical professionals to Pittsburgh for in-person training at UPMC facilities. Guests came from… Read more
April 2021
Lessons from HIV Pandemic Can Inform COVID-19 Pandemic Public Health Initiatives, Say Pitt Researchers
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh published a perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine drawing parallels between the HIV epidemic in Africa and… Read more
Thousands Vaccinated at UPMC and Pittsburgh Penguins Drive-up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
UPMC administered more than 8,000 first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine this week at a drive-up clinic at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills held… Read more
What to Know About Potential COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots
Moderna and Pfizer both announced they are researching whether a booster shot six to 12 months following the initial two-dose COVID-19 vaccine will offer lasting… Read more
A Small COVID-19 Shot Represented a Giant Public Health Leap to one of Pittsburgh’s Newest Residents
When the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health dean arrived at her appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, she expected it to be… Read more