Neal Halsey, M.D.
Professor, Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Professor, International Health (Disease Prevention and Control)
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Specialty:
Infectious Diseases
Special Interests:
Vaccine safetyJohns Hopkins Vaccine Initiative
Inactivated poliovirus
Pertussis
Haemophilus influenza type B
Tetanus
Lyme disease
Rotavirus
Argentine hemorrhagic fever
Influenza vaccine
Viruses
Biography:
A professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, as well as Professor,
International Health (Disease Prevention and Control) at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Dr. Halsey's primary research and teaching effort is directed toward the prevention of infectious diseases with the safest vaccines possible. Dr. Halsey has conducted or participated in epidemiological studies of vaccine-preventable diseases and phase I, II and III vaccine trials of hepatitis B, hepatitis A, inactivated polio virus, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae type B, tetanus, Lyme disease, rotavirus, Argentina Hemorrhagic Fever, and influenzae vaccine viruses. The control of measles has been a particular focus of interest and he supports the ongoing measles and poliomyelitis eradication efforts. His interest in vaccine safety stems from experience with vaccine-associated paralytic poliomyelitis, increased mortality after high titer measles vaccines, and smallpox vaccine. On-going studies include: measles epidemiology, Hib and pneumococcal disease in developing countries, persistent poliovirus excretion in immunodeficient children, adverse effects of smallpox vaccine, alternative injection devices, parental understanding of vaccine safety.
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