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Government Leaders Should Not Skip to the Front of the COVID-19 Vaccine Line
Prioritizing officials without clear, public criteria will undermine public health response, claims NEJM paper co-authored by Berman Institute faculty

Debra Mathews and Maria Merritt Elected Hastings Center Fellows
Faculty recognized for outstanding accomplishment regarding ethical issues in health, science, and technology

How Are Teachers Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccination by the US States?
Reflecting information on vaccination planning collected on January 12, 2021

Overview: Ethical Concerns in Responding to Coronavirus
Berman Institute experts discuss critical principles
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The Costs of Contradictory Messages About Live Vaccines in Pregnancy | AJPH | Vol. Issue https://t.co/BdCCOTybRB

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
'Until Everyone Is Safe, No One Is Safe': Africa Awaits The COVID-19 Vaccine https://t.co/Q9bytzJEap

Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics
Government Leaders Should Not Skip to the Front of the COVID-19 Vaccine Line https://t.co/N1K8kMWz5X