COVID-19 Archives – Treatment Action Group

Risk of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections and Disease in Vaccinated People with HIV

December 15, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

This fact sheet on breakthrough COVID-19 infections among people living with HIV was co-produced by TAG and our partners the Black AIDS Institute, Southern AIDS Coalition and the COVID-19 Prevention Network.

2022 TAG Update

December 8, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

As we look forward to an end of an extremely challenging year—and past four years—we reflect on the remarkable resilience and impact of TAG, even and especially in these dark times.

Cover of November 2022 TAGline: Reads "TAG at 30" and is an illustration of various protest signs. "Free the Vaccine," "Silence = Death," "Cough Up the TB Money," "Stigma Spreads Disease," etc.

TAGline November 2022

November 3, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

This year’s edition of TAGline commemorates TAG’s 30th anniversary, and these articles explore TAG’s work over the years: what we've accomplished, what we've learned, the continuing obstacles to progress, and what comes next.

Towards Pandemic Equity: Lessons from 30 Years of Syndemic Activism

October 19, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

By Mike Frick and Mark Harrington The articles in this 30th anniversary issue of TAGline grapple with “pandemic equity,” an increasingly common catchphrase in global health. COVID-19 has shown that “equity,” like its cousins “justice,” “fairness,” and “equality,” is one…

COVID-19 and Monkeypox: When Will They End?

September 16, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

With the emergence of MPV and the existing COVID-19 pandemic, there is growing concern amongst communities broadly on what the future holds. On September 29, please join Treatment Action Group, Black AIDS Institute, and the Coronavirus Prevention Network (CoVPN) with special guests Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, Justin James (Twitter: @TheKingOfReads), and Larry Fellows for this free webinar.

Treatment Action Group Adds Three New Board Members

August 23, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

As it celebrates its 30th Anniversary year, Treatment Action Group (TAG) announced the election of David Puente, Michael Montero and Ivy Kwan Arce to its Board of Directors.

Research in Action Awards 2022

July 8, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

Save the date for Tuesday, November 16, 2021! TAG’s 2021 Research in Action Awards will honor some of the best and brightest activists, scientists, and leaders in the fight to end HIV, tuberculosis, and hepatitis C across the U.S. and around the world. This year we’ll once again gather virtually to ensure this year’s event is safe and open for participation to our allies and friends across the U.S. and world.

Treatment Action Group Statement on NYC DOHMH Monkeypox Vaccination Announcement

June 23, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

In response to this morning's announcement by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) that the DOHMH would open a temporary monkeypox vaccination clinic at the Chelsea Sexual Health Clinic in New York, Treatment Action Group's Executive Director, Mark Harrington, and TAG HIV Project Director Riko A. Boone, MSW, MPH, MA, said:

Lessons Learned from HBCU Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic

June 9, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

Please join us on June 30 for this free webinar where we discuss the lessons learned from COVID-19 protocols and policies implemented by HBCUs, along with student perspectives that will help inform responses to future pandemics or other public health emergencies.

cover of publication: An Advocate's Introduction to SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Diagnostic Testing, there's a drawing on the cover of a hand holding up two types of COVID rapid tests

Test and Treat COVID-19: An Advocate’s Introduction to SARS-CoV-2 Rapid Diagnostic Testing

June 7, 2022
Dorrit Walsh

All people have the right to know their COVID-19 status and to be able to use that information to protect themselves, their families, and their communities. Rapid antigen tests can be used at home or in informal settings to reliably and quickly detect cases of COVID-19, to guide decisions on interventions such as self-isolation, contact tracing, and antiviral treatment.