VUMC sources quoted by New York Times, Associated Press, Consumer Reports, 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: Associated Press, Miami Herald, Healthline, National Geographic, NBC News, New York Times, and Health magazine.

Buddy Creech, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program, was interviewed for a Consumer Reports story about safe summer activities for children.

Wesley Self, MD, Grant W. Liddle Professor of Medicine, is quoted in a USA Today piece debunking the idea that Anthony Fauci lied about the effects of hydroxychloroquine.

Kaiser Health News reporter Harris Meyer interviewed Matthew Schrag, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology, for a story about the FDA’s approval of the Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, associate professor of Health Policy, was interviewed about how insurers would cover the new drug by the Associated Press.

The Baltimore Sun printed an editorial, “Are we ready for the next pandemic? Because it’s coming” that mentions the work of James Crowe, MD, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Center.