To Boost or Not to Boost: The Debate Continues

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Faculty

Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD

Professor of Infectious Diseases
Sorbonne University
Head, Infectious and Tropical Diseases Department
Saint-Antoine Hospital
Inserm, Institut Pierre Louis de Santé Publique
Paris, France

Disclosures

Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Diaccurate; Gilead Sciences; Janssen; Merck Sharp & Dohme; Moderna; SpikImm; ViiV Healthcare
Research funding from: Merck Sharp & Dohme
Owns bonds from: SpikImm

Saul N. Faust, MBBS, PhD, FRCPCH

Professor, Paediatric Immunology
and Infectious Diseases 
Director
NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility 
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
University of Southampton 
Southampton, United Kingdom 

Disclosures

Saul N. Faust, MBBS, PhD, FRCPCH, has the following relevant financial relationships:
Consultant or advisor for: Johnson & Johnson; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi; Seqirus (former)
Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: Moderna; Novavax
Research funding from: AstraZeneca; GlaxoSmithKline; Johnson & Johnson; Merck; Pfizer, Inc.; Sanofi; Valneva

Editor

Shanthi Voorn, PhD

Medical Education Director, WebMD Global, LLC

Disclosures

Shanthi Voorn, PhD, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP

Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance

Disclosures

Leigh Schmidt, MSN, RN, CNE, CHCP, has no relevant financial relationships.

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This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.

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Faculty

Karine Lacombe, MD, PhD

Saul N. Faust, MBBS, PhD, FRCPCH