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Dec 28, 2020 | In the Media, News
“It is premature to jump to conclusions about the new virus variant identified in the U.K.,” said Dr. Wafaa El-Sadr, a professor of epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. “This will require careful scientific research to link the rise...
Dec 28, 2020 | In the Media, News
Speaking at a December 21st virtual town hall hosted by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, public health experts — including ICAP’s Wafaa El-Sadr — discussed the new vaccines. The two newly approved vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna have shipped...
Dec 27, 2020 | In the Media, News
Read the story and watch the video interview on the Newsday site. Read the latest ICAP updates on COVID-19 here A major global health organization that has been improving public health in countries around the world for over 15 years, ICAP works to transform the health...
Dec 21, 2020 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, global director of ICAP, joined CBS New’s “Red & Blue” anchor Elaine Quijano to discuss the safety data around the FDA’s announcement that it recommends Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use...
Dec 21, 2020 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, global director of ICAP, was quoted by Al Jazeera, on Dec. 19 for her review of the similarities and differences of the two COVID-19 vaccines approved by the FDA. Dr. El-Sadr points out the Moderna Inc. and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines are...
Dec 18, 2020 | In the Media, News
Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, global director of ICAP, was featured in The Post and Courier on Dec 16 to discuss the effectiveness of plexiglass used as dividers in classrooms to contain the spreed of COVID-19. Public health experts have called the measure a “placebo”...