Health and Politics in the Aftermath of COVID-19
A Conversation with Frances Lee, PhD, and Paul Offit, MD, moderated by Rachel M. Werner, MD, PhD
During the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials relied on rapidly evolving science and data to make high-stakes decisions about stay-at-home orders, mask mandates, and more. Now, in 2025, we are reckoning with the health, social, and economic impacts of those choices. Some policies saved lives, while others may have been ineffective or even counterproductive. This seminar will take stock of how data, evidence, communications, and politics shaped pandemic-era health policy and the politics of today.
Supported by the Charles C. Leighton, MD Memorial Fund.
Speakers
Frances Lee, PhD
Professor, Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Paul Offit, MD
Director, Vaccine Education Center, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
