COVID-19

two people i masks carrying supplies standing under a graffitied area
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Alumni Heroes and the Next Generation
Pitt alumni and students are doing their part on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, both at home and abroad. Hear their stories.
Greg Weston with a grey mask and yellow shirt sits at a red desk with recording equipment in the foreground
Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Pandemic Podcast Partnership
A collaboration between WPTS and the English department created opportunities for undergraduate students and highlighted Pitt Humanities’ perseverance during the pandemic.
Student in white hoodie and Pitt mask in front of the Cathedral of learning with two other students blurred in the background
Monday, May 10, 2021

Introducing Pitt Perspectives
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pitt leaders and staff kept our campuses safe and functioning. Watch how it all happened in “Reinventing Life on Campus during COVID-19,” part of the new Pitt Perspectives on Navigating a Pandemic series.
A person in full medical gear looking at a test-tube behind a clear screen.
Monday, May 10, 2021

Beyond the Shot
Underneath Meghan Hodgson’s multiple face masks and face shield, tears threatened to overtake her. It was March 2020, and the registered nurse was working a regular night shift in the emergency room at her suburban New Jersey community hospital. But for Hodgson (NURS ’03), nothing about this night was normal.
A man in a mask and a University of Pittsburgh Emergency Medicine uniform delivers vaccine to man in foreground
Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Real-World Results Confirm Vaccine Effectiveness in Older Adults
Researchers from Pitt were part of a multisite study that analyzed real-world nationwide CDC data to confirm the effectiveness of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Wendy King in a purple shirt
Wednesday, April 28, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Driven by Safety, Trust Concerns
An analysis led by epidemiologist Wendy King also found that people in certain occupations report five-fold higher rates of hesitancy than others.
Jean Nachega in a grey suit and pink tie with a bookcase in the background
Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Lessons from the HIV Epidemic
Pitt Public Health’s Jean Nachega and coauthors draw practical parallels between the COVID-19 pandemic and HIV, including innovative ways to ensure scale-up of a vaccine or treatment in Africa.
A blue sign that reads "Pitt COVID Concern Connection" with a photo of a telephone next to it
Monday, April 19, 2021

Healthy Practices and COVID-19 Concerns: April Update
Reports to the Pitt COVID Concern Connection have increased slightly since the March update. See the latest data and reminders for the end of the term.
LIchtveld holding up two signs that say "Vaccines work! #H2P" and "Science RULES!"
Friday, April 16, 2021

What the Vaccine Means to the New Public Health Dean
Maureen Lichtveld moved to Pittsburgh and took the helm of Pitt Public Health during the darkest days of the pandemic. A recent vaccination clinic at the Pete showed her brighter days ahead.
A person in an orange vest and blue face mask points to their right
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Volunteers Needed for 7 Second-dose Clinics at the Pete
Pitt will host vaccine clinics at the Petersen Events Center in the upcoming weeks and volunteers are needed to help the process run smoothly. Learn more about how to enroll as a volunteer.