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Peter J. Hotez MD, PhD, is professor of pediatrics and molecular virology & microbiology and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, where he is also co-director of the Texas Children’s Center for Vaccine Development. His forthcoming book is Preventing the Next Pandemic: Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-Science (Johns Hopkins University Press)

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opinion

Kevin McCarthy Is Already Inviting the Next Pandemic Mess

STAY ON TARGET

The new speaker could help us beat COVID-19 and prepare for future trouble. He’s gearing up to do the opposite.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Jan 09, 2023
opinion

This New Variant Could Make You Pay for Skipping the Booster

STILL HERE

Many Americans have been ignoring coronavirus case counts—and variants that seem to come and go every few weeks. This one is different.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Jan 05, 2023
opinion

How Delta and Omicron Could Emerge as Twin Outbreaks

WHAT COMES NEXT

It’s not as bad as you think, and the data are still coming in. But here’s one scenario for what the coming weeks hold in a country where millions remain unvaccinated.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Dec 02, 2021
opinion

Myths and Complacency Stand Between Kids and End of Pandemic

UNTO THE BREACH

Anti-vaxxer parents are part of the problem, but survey data suggest they are far from alone in hesitating–even as the potential for another surge looms.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Nov 02, 2021
opinion

The Latest COVID Surge Is Just the Start of a New Nightmare

ENDGAME

With schools reopening and hospitals buckling again, an exhausted, defiant, and heavily unvaccinated nation is entering a new and scary phase.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Sep 06, 2021

Confused About Booster Shots? You Should Be.

EXPLAINER

The question of whether Americans actually need a third immunization has generated immense confusion—here’s what we know so far.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Aug 08, 2021
opinion

How to Avert COVID-19 Catastrophe in Southern Schools

Into the Void

Hospitalizations of kids are up even before the school year begins. Right-wing governors must decide if they’re serious about protecting the health of young people.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Aug 06, 2021
opinion

Biden Battles a Triple-Headed Monster on Vaccines

GHIDORAH

Beating back anti-vaccine disinformation will require a far more ambitious counteroffensive.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Jul 19, 2021
opinion

COVID-19 Is Rising in the Ozarks, and Time Is Running Out

IT BEGINS

It’s a perfect storm of the extra-contagious delta variant, GOP defiance, and low vaccination rates. We need to prevent it from spreading.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Jun 30, 2021

The Unique Terror of Being a COVID Scientist After Jan. 6

The Next War

It’s no coincidence that one of the first guilty pleas in connection with the Capitol riot was of an anti-vaxxer.

Peter J. Hotez | Published Jun 21, 2021

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