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PBS News Hour

COVID boosters and what you need to know before holiday gatherings

PBS News Hour |

Bob Wachter appeared on the PBS News Hour about the efficacy of boosters and the safety of being around others during the holidays. 

KCBS Radio

How to make your Thanksgiving celebration even more COVID-safe

KCBS Radio |

Peter Chin-Hong was interviewed by KCBS Radio advising travelers to get their booster shots. 

In the Bubble

What’s the COVID Risk Right Now?

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt |

Bob Wachter was interviewed for the In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt podcast discussing his risk tolerance and the future of Covid. 

NPR

COVID will be with us for the next several years, says UCSF Medicine chair

NPR |

Bob Wachter was interviewed on NPR about how we will be dealing with Covid for the next several years.

Covid

How Does This End?

New York Times |

Bob Wachter was quoted in The New York Times saying that the virus may never completely go away. 

SF Chronicle

We need to start thinking differently about COVID outbreaks

San Francisco Chronicle |

Monica Gandhi wrote an op-ed for the SF Chronicle about when outbreaks are or are not cause for concern. 

Child getting vaccinated

Six Questions about the Kids' COVID Vaccine, Answered by an Infectious Disease Doctor

leaps.org |

Peter Chin-Hong wrote an op-ed for leaps.org addressing parents’ fears about the Covid vaccine. 

Vaccination site

Is your COVID-19 vaccine working? The future of immunity tests (so far)

East Bay Times |

Peter Chin-Hong was quoted in the East Bay Times explaining that immunity tests are on the horizon. 

KPIX5

UCSF Expert: Pfizer COVID Antiviral Pill Would Be A Game Changer

KPIX5 |

Monica Gandhi was interviewed on KPIX5 saying the new Pfizer antiviral pill could be a game changer in the treatment of Covid. 

NBC Bay Area

Dr. Peter Chin-Hong Answers Parents' Questions on COVID Vaccine for Children

NBC Bay Area |

Peter Chin-Hong was live on NBC Bay Area answering questions from viewers about the Covid vaccine for children. 

KPIX5

COVID: Arrival Of Kids Vaccines Prompts Calls To End Mask Mandate In K-12 Schools

KPIX5 |

Monica Gandhi was interviewed by KPIX5 saying that guidelines for masking at schools should be developed now that children can be vaccinated. 

Vaccines

It’s Time to Contemplate the End of the Crisis

The Atlantic |

Monica Gandhi wrote an article for the Atlantic about how vaccines for children mean the end of the pandemic is near. 

Child getting vaccine

Yes, your 5-year-old needs a COVID shot, say UCSF's Monica Gandhi and UVA's Jeff Vergales

San Francisco Chronicle |

Monica Gandhi wrote an op-ed for the San Francisco Chronicle encouraging parents to get their children vaccinated. 

San Francisco view

We're Getting Used to Living With Covid

Noe Valley Voice |

Bob Wachter and Monica Gandhi were featured in the Noe Valley Voice offering their views about the future of living with Covid. 

PPE

How does a pandemic start winding down? You are looking at it.

Washington Post |

Bob Wachter was quoted in the Washington Post about continuing to be safe while the pandemic winds down.