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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.