A Rutgers public health expert is available to discuss Pfizer’s vaccine, which has shown to be effective according to recent clinical results, and the steps we can take to increase public trust when a COVID-19 vaccine is finally approved.
“The news of Pfizer’s vaccine effectiveness is auspicious and our next step should be to ensure that people feel safe and secure in receiving the vaccine by developing behavioral programming to ensure that individuals complete both needed doses,” said Perry N. Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers School of Public Health. “Much of this will depend on scholars and scientists working with communities and populations to bring the vaccine to them in a manner that is safe, effective and accessible.”
To interview Dean Halkitis, contact Michelle Edelstein at mse46@sph.rutgers.edu or (732) 427-6232.
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