Kavita Batra, Joshua Khorsandi, and Michael Dagovetz (Medicine) published a study, "The association between COVID-19 vaccination status, knowledge, and attitudes among pre-service life science teachers in South Africa," in the Medicine journal. This was a collaborative effort from South Africa, Italy, and Spain. The study emphasizes the pressing need to rectify prevailing health-related misconceptions and attitudes in teacher education programs to enhance teachers’ role in influencing students’ health behaviors and beliefs.