Dr. Gabriela Paz-Bailey is Chief of the Dengue Branch at the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), San Juan, Puerto Rico. In this role, she oversees research, surveillance, and evaluation of interventions aimed at reducing the burden of arboviral diseases. Her work focuses on translating scientific evidence into public health action, with an emphasis on interventions that can be implemented at scale and sustained over time.

In our “Coffee with the Expert” section, we had the pleasure of featuring Dr. Gabriela Paz-Bailey, MD, PhD, MSc, DTM&H, Head of the Dengue...

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Introduction Between 2020 and 2024, global COVID-19 vaccination efforts are estimated to have averted 2.5 million deaths (range, 1.4–4.0 million) and saved 15 million life-years...

The recent updates issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on routine childhood immunization underscore the importance of evidence-based guidance...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is responsible for regulating vaccine use in the United States. The general stages...

The interaction between nutritional status and systemic immune response has been established for decades. Optimal nutritional status is associated with a better immune response, while conditions that compromise nutritional health contribute to a higher risk of infectious diseases, their clinical course, and prognosis.