Public Health Law vs. Individual Advice: Why Discarding Indoor Mask Mandates Is a Mistake
Public health measures should protect the larger population, including those who cannot be or have not yet been vaccinated.

The failure to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States rests, in part, on the individualist nature of our public health responses.

By Alicia Ely Yamin and Ole F. Norheim Scholarly and official statements and publications regarding human rights during the current pandemic have largely reiterated the important lessons learned from HIV/AIDS, Zika and Ebola, such as: engagement with affected communities; combatting stigma and discrimination; ensuring access for the most vulnerable; accounting for gendered effects; and limiting…

Monday, October 7, the Petrie-Flom Center is co-sponsoring “15+ Years of PEPFAR: How U.S. Action on HIV/AIDS Has Changed Global Health,” from 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public, but registration is required. This event is cosponsored by the Harvard Global Health Institute, the Harvard University Center for AIDS Research,…
