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The Cost of Preventing Pediatric Influenza Deaths

August 16, 2021

How much is the life of one child really worth? That is part of the question bioethicists and policymakers must consider when discussing influenza’s recent disappearance. In the U.S., the past three flu seasons have resulted in 144 to 199 pediatric deaths from influenza infection. Strikingly, only one pediatric death from influenza was recorded during […]

Dianela Perdomo ⋅ Perspectives in Research influenza, masks, pediatrics, public health ⋅

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Anti-Vax to Anti-Mask: Processing Anti-Science Claims During a Pandemic

September 3, 2020

So-called anti-maskers have emerged during the COVID pandemic, and their arguments are strikingly similar to anti-vaxxer claims. How do we think about these two together?

Kristin Brig ⋅ Perspectives in Research antiscience, coronavirus, covid-19, masks, public health ⋅

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