Boston University School of Public Health

Event Information

Event Topic:
Weekly Update BIONews followed by a video – Vaccine Hesitancy: Past, Present, and Future

Event Description:
This discussion will explore vaccine hesitancy in the United States amidst the resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. How can those in public health better communicate with populations about the effectiveness of vaccines, combat misinformation and disinformation about vaccines, and better understand communities that may be hesitant to receive vaccines?

Date/Time:
Date(s) - 10/21/25
8:15 am - 10:15 am

Event Location:
Zoom talk: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89077658197:

Speaker Information

Event Speaker:
Harry Wachob

Event Speaker Title:
President and Founder

Event Speaker Company:
Bio2Device Group

Event Speaker Bio:

Harry Wachob is the Founder and President of the Bio2Device Group. He is an experienced engineering leader in materials science, biomedical device engineering and R&D. He has directed and mentored multidisciplinary teams in solving complex technical issues in order to improve the safety, reliability, and performance of medical devices. Most recently, he was the Managing Materials Scientist at Xoft. Previously he was Director of Engineering for Aerogen, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in novel aerosol drug delivery. Prior to that, Harry was Managing Engineer at Exponent/Failure Analysis Associates where he guided research and development, and product failure investigations covering a broad range of medical and industrial applications. He received his engineering degrees in Materials Science & Engineering from Cornell University.

Event Details

Cost:
$0

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