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Minority Report: Shot for Shot

Lincoln Son Currie April 15, 2021
Mandatory vaccinations are the only option at this point, and I credit BU for a sensible mandate.
Angela Ao/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Vaccine passports are reasonable and necessary, but come with risks of disparity

Editors April 6, 2021
Vaccine passports can be inequitable, but are ultimately inevitable for safe travels and normalcy.
East to West: February 10, 2020

East to West: February 10, 2020

Justin Tang February 10, 2020

In this episode of East to West, we cover a new Wellness Challenge on campus, Anti-mandatory-vaccination protests at the State House, and more in city and campus news. Plus, podcast contributor Michelle...

East to West: October 18, 2019

East to West: October 18, 2019

JenRacoosin October 18, 2019

In this episode of "East to West," we cover findings from a BU campus climate survey, measles in Boston, an LGBTQ history project, and more. This episode originally aired October 18, 2019. For a...

The first case of measles in Boston since 2013 was confirmed by the city’s Public Health Department on Wednesday. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF FLICKR

First confirmed measles case in Boston since 2013

Michelle Zheng October 15, 2019
The individual visited several businesses in the Fenway-South End-Back Bay area, posing a risk to those who have not received the measles vaccine.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported a confirmed case of measles in the Greater Boston Area Monday. COURTESY OF U.S. AIR FORCE/ MATTHEW LOTZ

Confirmed measles case in Greater Boston

Haley Lerner April 2, 2019
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in the Greater Boston Area Monday after the individual was officially diagnosed Sunday.
KASTRITIS: One too many

KASTRITIS: One too many

Elias Kastritis September 29, 2016

Smallpox. Influenza. Measles. Rubella. The taboo names of the mysterious things that we cannot see, entities that once struck fear into the general public at their utterance. Only up until the advent of...

EDIT: Vaccination Investigation

EDIT: Vaccination Investigation

Editors January 30, 2015

There has been a measles outbreak on the West Coast, and it is at risk of becoming a serious public health crisis. The outbreak originated at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California, which is clearly no...

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