With three promising COVID-19 vaccines expected to be approved soon, UPMC is coordinating internally and with colleagues at the state and federal levels to distribute… Read more
Category: vaccine
Study Shows Flu Vaccine Prevents Severe Illness in Children
Every year, from fall to early spring, the flu causes up to 40,000 hospitalizations among U.S. children. Yet, although the Centers for Disease Control and… Read more
There’s Still Time: Immunize Kids before School Starts
COVID-19 has been tremendously disruptive. But there is one area in particular where UPMC clinicians say disruption could cause dire consequences – childhood immunization requirements.… Read more
UPMC and Pitt to Participate in COVID-19 Vaccine Clinical Trials
Today, UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh announced that hundreds of people in Western Pennsylvania will have the opportunity to participate in phase III clinical… Read more
A Coronavirus Vaccine that Wouldn’t Require a Shot
As labs around the world race to develop a vaccine, my colleagues and I are trying to find a better way to deliver it than… Read more