Paul A Offit MD
Professor, Pediatrics, Perelman School of Medicine
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3401 Civic Center BlvdChildrens Hospital of Phila Infectious DiseasesPhiladelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-590-2017
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Education & Training
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaFellowship, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1980 - 1982
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Pediatrics, 1977 - 1980
University of Maryland School of MedicineClass of 1977
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1978 - 2026
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Elected Member Institute of Medicine, 2011
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- Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Changed Recommendations for COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Pregnant Women: A Failure of Process, Policy, and Science.Lawrence O Gostin, Dorit Reiss, Paul A Offit
JAMA. 2025-06-13 - Efficacy of Rotavirus Vaccines.Stanley A Plotkin, Paul Offit
The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 2024-06-01 - 4 citationsCOVID-19 Vaccines in Young Children-Reassuring Evidence for Parents.Paul A Offit
JAMA Pediatrics. 2023-04-01
Journal Articles
- SARS-CoV-2 Vaccines and the Growing Threat of Viral VariantsPaul Offit, MD, JAMA
Authored Content
- Philly Vaccine Pioneer: Was the Human Cost of Doing Fewer COVID-19 Trials on Kids Worth It? | Expert OpinionSeptember 2021
- Let It Burn! Why You Should Let Fevers Run Their CourseOctober 2017
Press Mentions
Study Suggests COVID Shots Saved Fewer Lives Compared with Prior EstimatesJuly 25th, 2025
The Plot Against VaccinesJuly 23rd, 2025
Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health ProblemsJuly 15th, 2025- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2004–2005
- Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2001–2003
- Enhancing Mucosal Immune Responses By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2000
- Enhancement Of Immunogenicity By MicroencapsulationNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1999
- Protection From Viral Gastroenteritis By Intestinal CtlsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1990–1994
- Protection Against Viral Gastroenteritis By CtlsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988–1992
- Protection Against Gastroenteritis By Intestinal Cytotoxic T LymphocytesNational Center For Research Resources1990
- Rotavirus-Induced Gastroenteritis Protection By Intestine Cytotoxic T LymphocyteNational Center For Research Resources1989
- Immunological Protection Against Viral Gastroenteritis By Intestinal CellsNational Center For Research Resources1988
- Immune Protection Against Rotavirus InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1986
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