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The Respirator and Cloth Mask

Germ theory helped to usher in the widespread use of cloth masks.
… in the widespread use of cloth masks. … James Esposito … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Europe … Public Health, Disease, and …
glass vaccine vials with labels that read "vaccine"

You Might Feel a Pinch: Vaccination Laws in the Era of COVID-19

What is the purpose of vaccinations in ensuring public health and the safety of our students? What types of vaccinations are required for public school students, and which individuals ensure all students meet these requirements?
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US History since 1877
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Vaccines and Responsible Parenthood

Review of Vaccine Nation: America’s Changing Relationship with Immunization, by Elena Conis (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2014)
An HIV AIDS patient in Mozambique

What HIV Teaches Us: The Need for Affordable Health Care

HIV and COVID-19 have both laid bare that stark racial disparities exist in population health and in access to quality medical care in the US.
… access to quality medical care in the US. … Erin V. Moore … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
Hypodermic needle collecting medicine

The History of Vaccination: Top 10 Things to Know

The origins of vaccination lie in the practice of variolation, which was used to protect against smallpox.
… which was used to protect against smallpox. … Chris Otter … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …
illustration of woman getting cow pox variolation

Top Ten Origins: Vaccination

… girls and 67 for boys. … Chris Otter … Top Ten Origins … Pandemics & COVID-19 … Public Health, Disease, and Medicine …