All Posts in #COVID-19 vaccine

Peter Blanck, University Professor and chairman of the Burton Blatt Institute, was interviewed by Wisconsin Public Radio for the news story “COVID-19 mandates and the ADA, Supreme court redistricting.” Blanck, an expert on disability law and policy, discussed how vaccine…

Dear Students, Families, Faculty and Staff: Tomorrow we conclude the Fall 2021 academic semester. Like many of our experiences together throughout the pandemic, this semester challenged us in new and unique ways. Also like before, as an Orange community we…

For members of the media looking for experts to comment on the complex and ever-changing issues around the COVID-19 pandemic, please see the Syracuse University faculty experts listed below. For additional media assistance, please contact: Ellen Mbuqe, Director of News…

Afton Kapuscinski, assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Psychological Services Center, was quoted by CNBC for the article, “Use this 4-step guide for Covid-safe and conflict-free holiday gatherings.” Kapuscinski discussed the controversy…

Robert Thompson, Trustee Professor of radio, television and film and director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the AP story “Big Bird backlash: Vax lands even Muppet in political flap.”…

Rebecca Ortiz, assistant professor of advertising in the Newhouse School, was quoted in the Huffington Post article “COVID Vaccine Holdouts Say Nothing Will Change Their Minds. Now What?” Ortiz, researcher of health communication and social marketing, discussed why it may…

Brittany Kmush, assistant professor in the Department of Public Health at Falk College, was quoted in The Denver Gazette, for the piece,  “What to know about the COVID-19 pediatric vaccine in Colorado.” Kmush, an epidemiologist, addressed concerns related to small children…

This week, the Republican governors of Texas and Florida challenged the coronavirus vaccine mandates put forth by President Joe Biden. Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order banning any entity in the state from enforcing a vaccine mandate. Florida…

Margaret Thompson, associate professor of history and political science in the Maxwell School, was quoted in the Rochester Times Union story “How does religious exemption to vaccine work?” Professor Thompson discussed how religious exemptions to vaccinations like the one for…

When the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available for kids ages 5-11, most vaccinated parents will get their children the shot. However, this will also be a prime opportunity for those who are anti-vaccine to ramp up their efforts to discredit the…