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"Cracks in our Vaccine Armor"

Source:
Los Angeles Times
Date:
May 3, 2021
The Los Angeles Times interviewed Dr. Julie A. Elginer, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health assistant professor of health policy and management, about vaccines for children and the best practices for parents as they await FDA approval of COVID-19 immunizations for those under 15.
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"Crushing COVID-19 Left California With Scars as it Starts to Reopen"

Source:
USA Today
Date:
May 2, 2021
USA Today interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about the impact of California’s strategies against the pandemic.
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American Indian Culture and Research Journal: "Impact of and Response to the Pandemic"

Source:
American Indian Culture and Research Journal
Date:
May 1, 2021
In a special edition of the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, Dr. Chandra Ford, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences and director of the Center for Racism, Social Justice & Health, shared her perspective on COVID-19's impact on indigenous peoples and their responses to the pandemic.
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Risk and Resilience Factors in Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Youth during the Coronavirus Pandemic

Source:
American Indian Culture and Research Journal
Date:
May 1, 2021
Dr. Elizabeth D'Amico, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, co-authored a research piece in the COVID-19 special edition of the American Indian Culture and Research Journal, evaluating health disparities and risk factors in American Indian and Alaska Native adolescents and young adults.
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Fielding School Professor Presents COVID-19 Vaccination PSA at the Oscars

Source:
ABC
Date:
April 25, 2021
Dr. Anne Rimoin, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and director of the Center for Global and Immigrant Health, presented a public service announcement advocating for COVID-19 vaccinations at the 93rd Academy Awards telecast; Rimoin's statement, broadcast as a segment on ABC's pre-Oscars' "Into the Spotlight" telecast, was covered across the U.S. and internationally by more than 100 entertainment and news outlets
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Understanding COVID-19 Herd Immunity: What is it and What Happens if we Don’t Reach it?

Source:
UCLA Health
Date:
April 23, 2021
UCLA Health interviewed Dr. Robert Kim-Farley, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of epidemiology and community health sciences, about “herd immunity,” the concept that when a large enough percentage of the population is immune to a disease that it ceases to spread.
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"Is Plant-Based Protein for You? Here’s What You Need to Know"

Source:
UCLA Health
Date:
April 22, 2021
UCLA Health interviewed Dr. Dana Hunnes, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of community health sciences, about the effects and benefits of adding plant-based protein to the diet.
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Earth Day 2021: Planetary Health with Dr. Howard Frumkin

Source:
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
Date:
April 21, 2021
Dr. Howard Frumkin, a faculty affiliate of the UCLA Center for Healthy Climate Solutions (C-Solutions), and Dr. Jonathan Fielding, UCLA FSPH distinguished professor of health policy and management and co-director of C-Solutions, spoke as part of C-Solutions and UCLA Health Earth Day 2021 celebration.
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"Will You Need a Vaccine Passport in California?"

Source:
New York Times
Date:
April 20, 2021
The New York Times interviewed Dr. Michael Jerrett, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of environmental health sciences, about the uses of digital certificates of vaccination.
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"Is Herd Immunity to COVID-19 Possible? Experts Increasingly say no"

Source:
USA Today
Date:
April 20, 2021
USA Today interviewed Dr. Christina Ramirez, UCLA Fielding School of Public Health professor of biostatistics, and Dr. Timothy Brewer, Fielding School professor of epidemiology, about the significance of immunizing the majority of Americans.
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