Articles tagged as: Jerome Adams
September 9, 2025
"You can no longer go to the federal government." Former Surgeon General Adams on COVID vaccine guidance
There is growing confusion about who should - and can - get a vaccine for COVID-19 as advice from the federal government conflicts with that of some health experts. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams worked in the first Trump administration when the COVID vaccine was being developed.
Read MoreSeptember 8, 2025
Can you get a COVID-19 vaccine this season? Health experts say federal guidance is causing confusion
Fall is just around the corner, and across the U.S., many will make plans to get their vaccinations against the flu. But new federal guidance is causing confusion about who can receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and whether those vaccines will be widely available.
Read MoreNovember 22, 2021
Former U.S. Surgeon General on COVID-19: 'We’re going to have to learn to live with this virus'
Former U.S. Surgeon General and Indiana state health commissioner Dr. Jerome Adams says a winter COVID-19 surge in Indiana isn't a matter of "if" but "how bad."
Read MoreOctober 1, 2021
Ex-Surgeon General Adams joining Purdue University
Purdue University announced Thursday that former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams will be its first executive director of health equity initiatives.
Read MoreJuly 20, 2021
Former Surgeon General Says CDC's Relaxing Of Mask Guidance Is Premature
Former United States Surgeon General and Indiana state health commissioner Jerome Adams said the CDC's easing of mask restrictions is premature.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2019
Surgeon General To Purdue Students: Carry Naloxone, Get Screened For Addiction Risk
U.S. Surgeon General and former Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams says additional screenings could offer Indiana college students more information about their potential for drug overdose and addiction.
Read MoreSeptember 18, 2018
Treatment And Employment: White House Highlights Indiana Program
Second Lady Karen Pence and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams returned to Indiana Tuesday to highlight a new workplace drug rehabilitation program that is said to be the first of its kind.
Read MoreApril 24, 2018
The Surgeon General Wants Us All To Carry Narcan, But It Can Be Hard To Get
Earlier this month, U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams issued an advisory. More Americans he said, should know how to use naloxone.
Read MoreApril 5, 2018
Surgeon General Urges More Americans To Carry Opioid Antidote
As Indiana's top health official for three years, Adams championed harm reduction methods in response to the opioid crisis.
Read MoreDecember 4, 2017
U.S. Surgeon General Calls For Racial Equity In Opioid Response
U.S. Surgeon General and former Indiana Health Commissioner Jerome Adams spoke in Indianapolis Friday.
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