VUMC sources quoted by The New York Times, NBC News, USA Today, more

William Schaffner, MD, professor of Preventive Medicine, continues to be one of the most in-demand sources about COVID-19, influenza and other subjects in the news. Among the news organizations he has spoken with recently: CBS News, USA Today, Medical News Today, Healthline, HealthDay, Smithsonian Magazine and Salon.

The New York Times quoted Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy, in a story about the profits generated for Pfizer by its successful development of a COVID vaccine.

NBC Nightly News and the Today Show aired the interview with Buddy Creech, MD, director, Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, for stories about President Biden’s new target of vaccinating 70 percent of Americans by July 4 and a possible emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 12-15.

Art of Change reporter David Shifrin of Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Inc. published an article on health equity featuring Jarod Parrish, PharmD, clinical research pharmacist, and Henry Okafor, MD, associate professor of Medicine.

The NFL’s Pro Football Hall of Fame announced that its Hall of Fame Behavioral Health has partnered with numerous Centers of Excellence across the country including Vanderbilt Health. The news has been reported by outlets including Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, ESPN and USA Today.