Arnold Monto

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States Lift Restrictions Gradually Amid Fears of New Variant

Arnold Monto quoted by ABC News

Several states are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but are moving cautiously, in part because of the more contagious variant taking hold.

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Does Getting the Covid-19 Vaccine Stop You Spreading It? Scientists Don't Know Yet.

Arnold Monto featured in the Wall Street Journal

The Covid-19 vaccines authorized in the U.S. are approximately 95% effective at preventing people from getting sick with symptoms, according to Pfizer and Moderna, the companies that produce them. But scientists are still studying whether vaccination prevents transmission to others.

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Five Things to Know about the COVID-19 Vaccines

This week, the University of Michigan School of Public Health hosted a virtual discussion with epidemiologists Arnold Monto and Emily Martin on what we currently know about the COVID-19 vaccines. Here are five key takeaways from the event.

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Pfizer Shot Gets FDA Advisers' Nod as Agency Decision Nears

Arnold Monto featured in Bloomberg

The first Covid-19 vaccine expected to be deployed in the U.S. won the backing of a panel of government advisers, a step that will likely help clear the way for emergency authorization by the Food and Drug Administration.