Today, UPMC discussed the plans to effectively and equitably administer the new AstraZeneca Evusheld to eligible patients. This two-drug product using monoclonal antibodies is authorized… Read more
Category: COVID-19
UPMC Provides Guidance for Safe and Healthy Holiday Gatherings
With the holidays around the corner, Dr. Donald M. Yealy, the UPMC chief medical officer, and Dr. John Goldman, infectious disease specialist and vice president… Read more
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children: How Parents are Influenced by Misinformation, and How They Can Counter it
Since COVID-19 vaccines became available for children ages 5 to 11 in early November 2021, many families have been lining up to get their school-age… Read more
UPMC Leaders Announce New Research Guiding COVID-19 Treatment and Plans to Study Omicron Variant
At a press briefing today, UPMC leaders shared the latest findings from UPMC’s ongoing “learning while doing” COVID-19 trials, including the first and largest clinical… Read more
COVID-19 Vaccine Safe for Kids, Pregnant Women
At a press briefing today, UPMC leaders shared the importance of COVID-19 vaccination for children five to 11 years old and encouraged pregnant women to… Read more