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Tech on Tap: Ending the pandemic: COVID-19 vaccines and preparing for the next one

COVID-19 vaccines may be the key to ending the pandemic. Kate Langwig, an infectious disease ecologist and epidemiologist, discusses the mechanisms behind vaccine efficacy and the roadblock to herd…

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A History of the Spanish Flu Pandemic

Professor Tom Ewing discusses the Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918, how it affected Virginia Polytechnic Institute's campus, and how it relates to the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.

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Ag Policy & Market Outlook Forum (April 2, 2020)

During this webinar, faculty and researchers from the Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics discussed COVID-19 and its anticipated effects on trade and commodity markets; the…

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Virginia Tech community takes advantage of free flu vaccinations

On Tuesday, Dec. 4, members of the Virginia Tech community went to Squires Student Center for free flu vaccinations. The New River Valley Health District, in partnership with Hokie Wellness, put…

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