Lawrence Gostin, Contributor

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Renewing Covid’s Status As A Public Health Emergency Was The Right Call. Here’s Why

Public health law experts Lawrence Gostin and James Hodge explain the importance of the public health emergency declaration as Covid cases and hospitalizations begin to rise.

Shedding Mask Mandates: A Step Towards Life After Covid-19?

Public health law experts Lawrence Gostin, Alexandra Finch and Sarah Wetter discuss how close we are to the end of the pandemic—and what health policies might be needed as Covid-19 becomes endemic.

The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Vaccine Mandates Threatens The Federal Government’s Ability To Protect Public Health

Public health law expert Lawrence Gostin explains how the Supreme Court’s ruling against OSHA’s ability to implement a vaccine-or-test mandate could potentially undermine the federal government’s ability to effectively respond to public health emergenc…

The Supreme Court’s Ruling On Vaccine Mandates Threatens The Federal Government’s Ability To Protect Public Health

Public health law expert Lawrence Gostin explains how the Supreme Court’s ruling against OSHA’s ability to implement a vaccine-or-test mandate could potentially undermine the federal government’s ability to effectively respond to public health emergenc…

New York City Mayor De Blasio Issues The Nation’s Broadest Private Employer Vaccine Mandate On His Way Out Of Office

Public health law experts Lawrence Gostin, Alexandra Finch, Sarah Wetter and Eric A. Friedman discuss the shortcomings of New York City’s new vaccine mandate, which will likely face challenges in court, and what needs to happen to give the mandate its …

Politics Aside, The Biden Administration’s Vaccine Mandates Are Lawful

Public health law experts Lawrence Gostin, Alexandra Finch and James Hodge explain why the Biden Administration’s vaccine mandates will survive legal scrutiny – and why their politicization makes for a rocky road ahead.

To Get Everyone Vaccinated, The United States Needs A National Vaccination Corps

Health policy experts Lawrence Gostin and Eric Friedman explain how the federal government can step up and get more people vaccinated.

Are Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Legal?

Health policy expert Lawrence Gostin runs through the complicated legal rules around businesses asking for proof of Covid-19 vaccinations.

These Four Policy Changes Could Help Us Get Vaccines For The Next Pandemic Even Faster

Public health experts Eric A. Friedman, Lawrence O. Gostin, Sarah A. Wetter explore how lessons learned from producing vaccines during the Covid-19 pandemic could make the response to the next pandemic even faster.

The Supreme Court’s New Majority Threatens 115 Years Of Deference To Public Officials Handling Health Emergencies

For over a century, courts have granted states a wide berth to handle public health emergencies. But as public health expert Lawrence O. Gostin explains, a recent Supreme Court decision threatens to change that.