Neil Maniar Professor of the Practice, and Director of Northeastern’s Master of Public Health in Urban Health Program s.maniar@northeastern.edu 6173735925 Expertise Community Health, COVID-19, COVID-19 vaccines, monkeypox, public health, Vaccines, Variants Neil Maniar in the Press Fox News ‘Aggressive’ new flu variant sweeps globe as doctors warn of severe symptoms In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Neil Maniar, professor of public health practice at Boston’s Northeastern University, shared details on the early severity of this emerging strain. RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel defers vote on hepatitis B shot for babies until Friday “We have a vaccine that is highly effective at preventing an incurable disease. We should take full advantage of that,” Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC. Covid shot access, coverage at stake as RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel convenes “There’s a pretty good likelihood that the decisions coming out of this meeting will further restrict vaccinations or at a minimum, limit or add confusion to the scope of vaccination coverage at a time when we really need to be doing everything possible to make them as widely available as possible,” Neil Maniar, a public […] Healthy Returns: What to know about RFK Jr.’s five new vaccine panel members “There’s some evidence to certainly suggest that some of the members have based their opinions on questionable scientific information or have misinterpreted the results of scientific studies,” Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC. Fox News Could chikungunya virus spread to US? Here’s what Americans should know Dr. Neil Maniar, Ph.D., professor of public health practice in the Department of Public Health & Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, agreed that the risk of chikungunya in the U.S. is low. Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record Dr. Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern University’s public health program, told Newsweek that this news is “very concerning” and warned there could be future outbreaks over the coming years if trends surrounding vaccinations do not reverse. RFK Jr.’s firing of CDC vaccine panel undermines science, could threaten public health, experts say “It’s really important that we recognize that these actions impact everyone,” Dr. Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC. “This is not just a committee that was retired. It is a committee whose work has broad implications.” Nature.com 154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines Polio is not nearly as contagious as the measles, but it is still important to maintain high vaccination rates, says Neil Maniar, a public-health researcher at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. “If we start to see a consistent decline around the world in polio vaccination rates, all it takes is a couple of outbreaks for […] Fox News Florida alerts first measles case of year in public school as experts stress vaccination Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH, professor of public health practice at Northeastern University, stressed that the MMR vaccine is the “most powerful tool” in preventing and controlling outbreaks. Fox News Vitamin A as measles treatment? RFK Jr.’s comments spark discussion of benefits and risks While studies have suggested that vitamin A can help fight a measles infection, Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH, professor of public health practice at Northeastern University in Boston, reiterated that it does not prevent the disease. Neil Maniar for Northeastern Global NewsThis ‘super flu’ could cause widespread serious illness, experts say by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert December 22, 2025 Vaccine panel ends recommendation for hep B shot at birth by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert December 5, 2025 Florida’s plan to phase out childhood vaccination mandates upends decades of public health policy, Northeastern experts say by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert September 5, 2025 5 things to know about the summer COVID surge — including ‘razor blade throat’ by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert August 1, 2025 What is pneumonic plague? How a rare but deadly disease killed an Arizona resident by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert July 16, 2025 How telling personal stories of measles infections can increase vaccination rates by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert April 9, 2025 Should children get the measles vaccine ahead of schedule to reduce risk? by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert March 19, 2025 How accurate are the new at-home flu tests? Northeastern experts explain by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert March 3, 2025 How bad is the Texas measles outbreak? Here’s what you need to know by Tanner Stening February 20, 2025 What is HMPV, the cold-like virus circulating in China? by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert January 10, 2025
Fox News ‘Aggressive’ new flu variant sweeps globe as doctors warn of severe symptoms In an interview with Fox News Digital, Dr. Neil Maniar, professor of public health practice at Boston’s Northeastern University, shared details on the early severity of this emerging strain.
RFK Jr.’s vaccine panel defers vote on hepatitis B shot for babies until Friday “We have a vaccine that is highly effective at preventing an incurable disease. We should take full advantage of that,” Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC.
Covid shot access, coverage at stake as RFK Jr.’s hand-picked vaccine panel convenes “There’s a pretty good likelihood that the decisions coming out of this meeting will further restrict vaccinations or at a minimum, limit or add confusion to the scope of vaccination coverage at a time when we really need to be doing everything possible to make them as widely available as possible,” Neil Maniar, a public […]
Healthy Returns: What to know about RFK Jr.’s five new vaccine panel members “There’s some evidence to certainly suggest that some of the members have based their opinions on questionable scientific information or have misinterpreted the results of scientific studies,” Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC.
Fox News Could chikungunya virus spread to US? Here’s what Americans should know Dr. Neil Maniar, Ph.D., professor of public health practice in the Department of Public Health & Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, agreed that the risk of chikungunya in the U.S. is low.
Map Shows States Hit Hardest by Measles Outbreak as Cases Break Record Dr. Neil Maniar, director of Northeastern University’s public health program, told Newsweek that this news is “very concerning” and warned there could be future outbreaks over the coming years if trends surrounding vaccinations do not reverse.
RFK Jr.’s firing of CDC vaccine panel undermines science, could threaten public health, experts say “It’s really important that we recognize that these actions impact everyone,” Dr. Neil Maniar, a public health professor at Northeastern University, told CNBC. “This is not just a committee that was retired. It is a committee whose work has broad implications.”
Nature.com 154 million lives and counting: 5 charts reveal the power of vaccines Polio is not nearly as contagious as the measles, but it is still important to maintain high vaccination rates, says Neil Maniar, a public-health researcher at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. “If we start to see a consistent decline around the world in polio vaccination rates, all it takes is a couple of outbreaks for […]
Fox News Florida alerts first measles case of year in public school as experts stress vaccination Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH, professor of public health practice at Northeastern University, stressed that the MMR vaccine is the “most powerful tool” in preventing and controlling outbreaks.
Fox News Vitamin A as measles treatment? RFK Jr.’s comments spark discussion of benefits and risks While studies have suggested that vitamin A can help fight a measles infection, Neil Maniar, PhD, MPH, professor of public health practice at Northeastern University in Boston, reiterated that it does not prevent the disease.
