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We are volunteer scientists and healthcare professionals from around the world, working to end this pandemic by contributing our time to address concerns and public health misinformation.

Our #TeamHalo videos bring you accurate, up-to-date facts on the safety & effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccines and other public health issues.

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Team Halo was established as part of the United Nations Verified initiative in partnership with Purpose and the Vaccine Confidence Project at the University of London’s School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Support is provided by Luminate, IKEA Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation and Capgemini.

Featured Guides

These are the many faces, diverse voices, and brilliant minds behind Team Halo.

@nataliapasternakscience

Dr Natalia Pasternak

Natalia Pasternak is a microbiologist, with a PhD and post-doctorate in Microbiology, in the field of Bacterial Genetics at the University of São Paulo, Brazil. She is the former director in Brazil of the international festival of scientific communication “Pint of Science” (UK), columnist for the Brazilian national newspaper “O Globo”, for The Skeptic magazine… continue reading.

@drnighatarif

Dr Nighat Arif

Dr Nighat Arif is a NHS General Practitioner (GP) who has been working on the Covid-19 frontline caring for patients and has contracted Covid-19 herself. Now Dr Nighat’s surgery is administering Covid-19 vaccines.  Dr Nighat is a family GP specialising in women’s health and family planning.  She is based in Buckinghamshire and is able to… continue reading.

@TheFeedWithDrG

Dr Samir Gupta

Dr Samir Gupta is a Respirologist, Clinician-Scientist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto. He completed his medical training at McGill University before specializing in Respirology at the University of Toronto. He has a Master’s degree in Clinical Epidemiology and a fellowship in Knowledge Translation Research. Samir has always had a specific interest in… continue reading.

@kiran.morjaria

Dr Kiran Morjaria

Dr Kiran Morjaria is a junior doctor and comedian based in Manchester. He is working on the front line admitting and treating patients with Covid-19. In his spare time he volunteers at a Covid-19 vaccination hub as a vaccinator. Kiran graduated from Leeds Medical School in 2017, where he was awarded the SPARK scholarship for… continue reading.

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@KarnyartSamnuan

Karnyart K Samnuan

@microelisa

Elisa Ramos Sevillano

@VirusesImmunity

Prof. Akiko Iwasaki

@KrutikaKuppalli

Dr. Krutika Kuppalli

@KindrachukJason

Jason Kindrachuk

@angie_rasmussen

Dr. Angela Rasmussen

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