Biography
Dr. Ann Masciantonio is the chief of Ambulatory Pediatrics at ChristianaCare. She cares for newborns, children, adolescents and families. She has provided expert commentary to the news media on COVID-19 vaccine rollouts to children.
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Pediatrics
Vaccinations: Child and Adolescent
Growth and Development
Mental Health
Education (2)
California State University, Northridge: M.S., Cellular and Molecular Biology 1999
California State University, Northridge: B.A., Biology 1995
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Pediatricians Struggle to Break the COVID Vaccine Logjam
Medscape
2022-08-04
Ann Masciantonio, MD, pediatrician and director of outpatient pediatrics at ChristianaCare, based in Newark, Delaware, said her healthcare professionals talk to these parents about the process by which vaccines are approved. “We tell them that COVID-19 vaccines have been studied in remarkable depth and proven to be safe and effective, and I always say that the research and clinical trials for the vaccine are rigorous and rigorous. The process was not rushed,” said Masciantonio. As of July 20, 2.5% of young children in Delaware were vaccinated, about 10% less than the national average.