Jul 21, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA discusses an uptick in COVID-19 case positivity rates and the reasons behind the increase. “The positivity is rising due to an increase in the number of infections likely occurring among unvaccinated individuals,” Wafaa El-Sadr, an...
Jul 21, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA explains the COVID-19 risks faced by unvaccinated populations. “The unvaccinated are the most vulnerable now and they’re the ones most likely to get infected. Sadly they’re also most likely the ones to get sick,” Dr....
Jul 21, 2021 | In the Media, News
Jessica Justman, MD highlights that there may be a need to administer booster shots for certain vulnerable populations. Dr. Jessica Justman, associate professor of medicine in epidemiology at Columbia Mailman School of Public Health, further explained that “[b]ooster...
Jul 21, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA listed in 250 Ideas from New Yorkers to Revive NYC’s Economy, Spark Good Jobs, and Build a More Equitable City. “Help prepare NYC for the next pandemic by making New Yorkers healthier, through investments in public health,...
Jul 19, 2021 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA offers perspective on a recent decision by officials in Los Angeles County to reinstate mask mandates during an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. “I believe that the decision made by LA county in terms of reinstituting masking...
