Population Health

Johns Hopkins University & University of Washington Symposia

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COVID-19 and Kids: Impacts, Uncertainties and the Role of Vaccines

June 30, 2021 · 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. PT · 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. ET

This virtual symposium focused on several key areas:

  • COVID-19’s broad effect on youths in the 5- to 12-year-old age range and their families
  • The current state of play in youth vaccine development
  • Ethical aspects of global vaccine scarcity and youth immunization

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Preserving the Scientific Integrity of Getting to COVID-19 Vaccines: From Clinical Trials to Public Allocation

October 6, 2020 · 10:30 a.m. – 1:45 p.m. PT · 1:30 – 4:45 p.m. ET

This virtual symposium focused on several key areas:

  • The science behind COVID-19 vaccine-efficacy trials
  • Essential elements of protecting scientific integrity
  • Frameworks for assessing vaccine safety and efficacy, including emergency use authorizations (EUAs)
  • Ethical aspects of COVID-19 trials
  • Ensuring trials are inclusive, diverse, and allow for assessment of highly affected communities
  • Vaccine access and allocation in the U.S. and globally

Learn more about this symposium and watch the recording