UPMC leaders at a press briefing today shared the health system’s plans to continue providing care during the pandemic and for the distribution, storage and… Read more
Category: vaccine
UPMC Prepares to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines
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
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