YSM Students Advance COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts with Innovative Community-Academic Partnerships and Advocacy
March 31, 2021 by Abigail Roth Yale School of Medicine (YSM) students, in collaboration with a diverse set of other students and community members, are playing a significant role in the vaccination campaign in New Haven, in Connecticut, and nationally. Their impact ranges from designing the New Haven Health Department (NHHD) vaccine registration postcards mailed to all city residents, to influencing President Biden’s decision to order an amendment to the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP Act), which authorized and extended federal liability protections to health student ...