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Ohio’s vaccine lottery is a game-show approach to incentivize people to get the COVID-19 shot. Will it work?
CLEVELAND, Ohio – With demand lagging in Ohio, Gov. Mike DeWine is taking a game-show approach to incentivize more residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Beginning May 26, Ohio will hold…
States Are One-Upping Each Other with Vaccine Rewards — But Will It Work?
On Wednesday, May 12th, in what sounded more like a pitch from a used car salesman than the introduction of a major public health initiative, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced…
Citizens’ views on sharing their health data: the role of competence, reliability and pursuing the common good
In this article, we address questions regarding how people consider what they do or do not consent to and the reasons why. This article presents the findings of a citizen…
Can New York state force people to get COVID-19 vaccines?
More than half of New Yorkers are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but the Empire State – and the country as a whole – still has a long way to…
A Look at Covid-19 Vaccine Incentives: Will They Work
The famous song from Mary Poppins, "Spoonful of Sugar" has an interesting connection to the polio vaccine. Back in the ’60s, during the production of Mary Poppins,…
VERIFY: Are COVID-19 vaccine mandates for college students legal?
WASHINGTON — Dozens of colleges and universities across the country have announced COVID-19 vaccine mandates for returning students. These types of school announcements multiplied in April and have become divisive…
Law, Ethics, and COVID-19: An interview with I. Glenn Cohen
HHPR Editor Mark Polk interviewed I. Glenn Cohen, the James A. Attwood and Leslie Williams Professor of Law, Deputy Dean, and Faculty Director of the Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law…
Petrie-Flom Welcomes New Research Fellow in Digital Home Health!
We’re excited to announce our new Research Fellow in Digital Home Health, David Simon! Diagnosing in the Home: The Ethical, Legal, and Regulatory Challenges and Opportunities of Digital…
Texas Doctor Spreads False Claims About COVID-19 Vaccines
Federal officials authorized two mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 after they were determined to be safe and effective against symptomatic illness in clinical trials. But a Texas doctor, in a widely…
Some people are lying to get vaccinated, and it’s testing their friendships
As soon as she tapped the link, Kristin Thornburg knew something was amiss. It was earlier this month, and Thornburg, 31, had been strategizing with a friend via text to try…