Vaccine Equity for Healthcare Workers-Reaching All of the Frontline

Sherita H Golden1, Katie J O'Conor1, Risha Irvin1

  • 1Sherita H. Golden, MD, MHS, is a Professor, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, and Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Katie J. O'Conor, MD, is a Research Associate, Departments of Emergency Medicine and Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine and Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, Johns Hopkins Medicine; Risha Irvin, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, and Associate Vice Chair for Diversity and Inclusion, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Panagis Galiatsatos, MD, MHS, is an Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine; Nicole Iarrobino is a Senior Project Administrator, Patient Relations and Patient and Family-Centered Care, Johns Hopkins Hospital; and Allen Kachalia, MD, JD, is a Professor, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Senior Vice President for Patient Safety and Quality, Johns Hopkins Medicine; all in Baltimore, MD.

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|October 1, 2021
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