About this Event
From the nation’s first medical school and hospital to the 1793 yellow fever epidemic, Penn and Philadelphia have been part of some of the country’s most significant medical and public health milestones. More recently, local research led to vaccines for rubella, rotavirus, and rabies, as well as the mRNA technology behind COVID-19 vaccines. Learn more in this video from CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center.
Join Nicole Lurie and Paul Offit for a wide-ranging discussion on vaccine advances and the ongoing challenges of public trust and pandemic preparedness. WHYY’s Maiken Scott will moderate the conversation and Vice Provost Ezekiel Emanuel will make introductory remarks.
Before and after the discussion, Perry World House will host a free flu shot clinic.
A reception will follow.
Speakers
Nicole Lurie is Executive Director for Preparedness and Response at the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), and CEPI’s US Director. Dr. Lurie previously served an 8-year term as Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, a Presidentially appointed position at the US Department of Health and Human Services. During her service, Nicole led national responses to public health emergencies including the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic and other infectious disease outbreaks.
Paul Offit is Director of the Vaccine Education Center and professor of pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). He is the Maurice R. Hilleman Professor of Vaccinology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Offit is an internationally recognized expert in the fields of virology and immunology, and is the co-inventor of the rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq, recommended for universal use in infants by the CDC.
Maiken Scott is the host and executive producer of WHYY’s weekly health and science show “The Pulse.” “The Pulse” explores stories about the people and places at the heart of health and science. “Hosting a health and science show allows me to talk about everything — from baking a perfect dinner roll to freezing kidneys or finding a giant dinosaur. What else could a woman ask for?” Maiken has covered behavioral health since 2008 and has hosted “The Pulse” since its launch in 2013. Before that, she produced several weekly radio shows for WHYY.
Event venue & nearby stays
Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, United States
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