Vaccine
Feb 9, 2021 | In the Media, News
ICAP’s Founder and Global Director, Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA spoke with Democracy Now’s Amy Goodman and Nermeen Shaikh on the importance of facing the race between the COVID-19 vaccines and continued spread of the virus. “I think we are exactly at...
Feb 8, 2021 | In the Media, News
In a recent CNN article, ICAP’s director, Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, was quoted as a leading public health expert giving voice to widespread concerns about the impact of anti-vaccination messaging across social media platforms on the fight against COVID-19,...
Feb 1, 2021 | In the Media, News
Public health experts, including ICAP’s Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, have said that getting people vaccinated in communities of color ultimately comes down to increasing access and leveraging peer pressure to the advantage of public health. “It takes hard work...
Feb 1, 2021 | In the Media, News
Experts say that limited investments into the initial vaccine roll-out efforts have contributed to New York City’s relatively low vaccination rates. Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, and other experts call for a targeted, ground up report to improve the city’s...
Feb 1, 2021 | In the Media, News
ICAP’s Wafaa El-Sadr, MD, MPH, MPA, shares the importance of staying focused on preventing and controlling the COVID-19 virus despite vaccine rollout. “I worry about the focus on vaccines, rather than what’s happening with the virus,” said El-Sadr....