Population Health
Johns Hopkins University & University of Washington Symposia
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
Learn more about this symposium and watch the recording
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