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Paul Offit, MD, Pediatric Infectious Disease, Philadelphia, PA

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Pediatric Infectious Disease • Philadelphia, PA

Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine

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  • Office

    3401 Civic Center Blvd
    Childrens Hospital of Phila Infectious Diseases
    Philadelphia, PA 19104
    Phone+1 215-590-2017
    Fax+1 215-590-2025

Education & Training

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
    Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1980 - 1982
  • UPMC Medical Education
    UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1980
  • University of Maryland School of Medicine
    University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1977

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2011
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and the Growing Threat of Viral Variants  
    Paul Offit, MD, JAMA

Authored Content

  • Philly Vaccine Pioneer: Was the Human Cost of Doing Fewer COVID-19 Trials on Kids Worth It? | Expert OpinionSeptember 2021
  • Let It Burn! Why You Should Let Fevers Run Their CourseOctober 2017

Press Mentions

  • Fact Check: Have There Been Placebo-Controlled Studies on Childhood Vaccines?
    Fact Check: Have There Been Placebo-Controlled Studies on Childhood Vaccines?January 6th, 2025
  • Louisiana Law Does Not Permit Public Health Workers from Encouraging Vaccination for COVID, Flu and Mumps Vaccination
    Louisiana Law Does Not Permit Public Health Workers from Encouraging Vaccination for COVID, Flu and Mumps VaccinationDecember 20th, 2024
  • Louisiana Forbids Public Health Workers from Promoting COVID, Flu and Mpox Shots
    Louisiana Forbids Public Health Workers from Promoting COVID, Flu and Mpox ShotsDecember 20th, 2024
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Grant Support

  • Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2005
  • Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2003
  • Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2000
  • Enhancement Of Immunogenicity By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1999
  • Protection From Viral Gastroenteritis By Intestinal CtlsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1990–1994
  • Protection Against Viral Gastroenteritis By CtlsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988–1992
  • Protection Against Gastroenteritis By Intestinal Cytotoxic T LymphocytesNational Center For Research Resources1990
  • Rotavirus-Induced Gastroenteritis Protection By Intestine Cytotoxic T LymphocyteNational Center For Research Resources1989
  • Immunological Protection Against Viral Gastroenteritis By Intestinal CellsNational Center For Research Resources1988
  • Immune Protection Against Rotavirus InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1986

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