Elisabeth Rosenthal

Did the US jump the gun with the new Omicron-targeted vaccines?

With fears of a winter surge looming, government agencies have authorized and encouraged vaccination with a newly formulated booster.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal

Polio, chickenpox, measles, now COVID. It’s time to consult history on school vaccine mandates

History holds lessons for why low vaccination rates for children are so risky and why officials should strongly consider school mandates for the COVID vaccine.

By Elisabeth Rosenthal