Childhood vaccine mandates raise ethical questions during COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Laura Williamson, director of the Center for Bioethics and Health Policy at Augusta University, studies the ethical impact of mandating childhood vaccinations.
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Dr. Laura Williamson, director of the Center for Bioethics and Health Policy at Augusta University, studies the ethical impact of mandating childhood vaccinations.
Currently, an estimated 1.4 million Georgians are 65 and older, but that number is expected to jump significantly over the next decade. Augusta University is focused on a three-year recruitment effort to grow the university’s research footprint in “inflamm-aging” and brain aging.
Shepeard Community Blood Center is coming back to the Augusta University campus Tuesday, June 29 for a blood drive.
The Augusta University Health System Board of Directors will be held from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, June 24.