Stacie Kershner

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Vaccination rates in Florida schools have dipped below the threshold for immunity to certain preventable diseases. Suzi Media Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

Lauren MacIvor Thompson, Kennesaw State University and Stacie Kershner, Georgia State University

Removing vaccine mandates in Florida will worsen health disparities among populations that already have lower vaccination rates.
Public transit drivers are now responsible for preventing unmasked passengers from boarding and removing unruly customers. Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images

Public transit drivers struggle to enforce mask mandates

Stacie Kershner, Georgia State University and Karen Johnston, Georgia State University

Recent federal mask mandates on all public transit have burdened bus drivers with difficult and sometimes dangerous duties to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
Many parents object to vaccination for religious reasons, while others may file for exemptions for convenience. Africa Studios/Shutterstock.com

A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

Stacie Kershner, Georgia State University; Daniel Salmon, Johns Hopkins University; Hillel Y. Levin, University of Georgia, and Timothy D. Lytton, Georgia State University

Recent measles outbreaks show the dangers of not vaccinating – and the importance of vaccination. Is there a way to accommodate those religiously opposed to vaccination and minimize other exemptions?

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