COVID-19

Providers: Lend your support for child COVID vaccines

Nebraska Department of Education and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center are collecting voices of physicians and providers statewide.

Dec 3, 2021

Nicole Kolm-Valdivia, PhD, UNMC's interim assistant dean for academic affairs, took her two children, including Vivian, 5, to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations in early November.

Metro health systems call for young, unvaccinated to get shots

Nebraska Medicine joins CHI Health, Methodist Hospital and state health officials in plea for help.

Dec 2, 2021

UNMC taking part in vaccine study for children

UNMC and Children’s Hospital & Medical Center researchers are working with the Child Health Research Institute on national study.

Dec 1, 2021

Kari Simonsen, MD

All adults are now eligible for COVID-19 boosters

The CDC updated guidelines for adults who received two doses of an mRNA vaccine at least six months ago.

Nov 29, 2021

Dr. Gold praises UNMC’s adoption of COVID-19 vaccines

Chancellor again held his campus forum virtually and addressed a variety of pandemic issues.

Nov 23, 2021

From left, Chancellor Jeffrey P. Gold, MD, Jane Meza, PhD, interim executive director for health security, and Susan Kraft Mann, interim vice chancellor for business, finance and business development.

Holiday hours for free saliva testing

Testing for asymptomatic open Monday and Tuesday for Thanksgiving week.

Nov 19, 2021

Researchers find risks for transplant recipients after COVID

Data analyzed by UNMC identifies greater renal or cardiac events, particularly among men.

Nov 17, 2021

Med center testing new oral drug to prevent COVID-19

International study is researching the oral antiviral Molnupiravir for adult household contacts.

Nov 16, 2021

Diana Florescu, MD

Study finds that one COVID treatment not justified

UNMC participated in research showing that injected interferon not helpful.

Nov 12, 2021

UNMC health professionals ready to get their kids vaccinated

Experts offer their views on getting their young children protected against COVID-19.

Nov 8, 2021

From left, Kari Neeman, MD, Jasmine Marcelin, MD, and Trevor  Van Schooneveld, MD