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Massachusetts on Tuesday designated Fenway Park as the next COVID-19 mass vaccination site. CIC Health will operate the site, with BIDMC as the medical director.
WBUR – January 20, 2021 Fenway Park Named As Next COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Site The statues of Ted…
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As the first anniversary of Massachusetts Consortium on Pathogen Readiness (MassCPR) approaches, Harvard Medicine News spoke with the co-leads of its vaccine working group, Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) about the striking accomplishments in COVID-19 vaccine development, what we’ve learned so far, and what lies ahead.
Harvard Medical School – January 19, 2021 One Year In: Vaccines In the last 12 months, COVID-19 has…
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Rishi Wadhera, MD (Cardiology, BIDMC) noted how hospital visits for heart attacks and other cardiac conditions declined markedly during the pandemic, fueling physicians’ concerns that people with acute conditions may be staying at home due to fear of exposure to COVID-19.
Medical News Today – January 19, 2021 First wave of COVID-19 linked to spike in cardiovascular deaths About…
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BIDMC would like to recognize Marcus Lewis, Violence Intervention and Prevention Coordinator, Bowdoin Street Health Center, and Danielle Hawryluk, Research Assistant II, who have been honored as YMCA Achievers for their professional accomplishments and dedication to serving their communities at BIDMC's 32nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. Congratulations, Marcus and Danielle!
As a sign of remembrance, BIDMC joins hospitals and universities in the Longwood Medical Area along with communities across the country in honoring the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have lost their lives to COVID-19. #COVIDMemorial
We are grateful to Elon Musk and the Musk Foundation for recognizing BIDMC’s Dr. Dan Barouch, M.D, Ph.D, Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, and Ragon Institute’s Dr. Galit Alter’s groundbreaking COVID-19 research with a generous $5 million gift. Boston Business Journal shares more about this critical work. ⬇️ bizj.us/1q8bkw
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.We'd like to give a special thanks to all of our vaccine clinic volunteers at BIDMC, including the "squad", who have kept our COVID-19 vaccination process running smoothly. In an area that brings excitement, anxiety, and emotion, our volunteers gave staff being vaccinated something to talk about and have a little fun!
"The experience of developing a vaccine in a pandemic was truly surreal..." Our own Dan Barouch, MD, PhD speaks to the Boston Globe as he and his team await approval for the vaccine they helped developed with Johnson & Johnson. Read the full article ⬇️
Beth Israel researcher awaits approval of the COVID-19 vaccine he helped create - The Boston Globe
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Dan Barouch is optimistic it will become the third cleared for emergency use by the US government, and the first requiring just one shot."This is my shot to show how the vaccine can lead to a new day."
Daniel Press, MD at BIDMC worked on this design with his daughter before receiving his COVID-19 vaccine to show how the vaccine can lead to a new day.
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"This is my shot to attend in-person races again."
Anny Waleska Garcia, Labor and Delivery Nurse at BIDMC, received the COVID-19 vaccine in hopes to get back to events she loves, such as in-person races.
How will you use your shot? Tag us using #ThisIsMyShot to let us know!
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"There's many things about the pandemic that have gone terribly. Science has gone remarkably well."
Dan Barouch, M.D, Ph.D, Director of the Center for Virology and Vaccine Research at BIDMC spoke with NBC10 Boston about the level of protection after receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination and more. bit.ly/3oyb87n
What Happens After the First COVID-19 Dose?
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Many people have questions about the level of protection after receiving the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccination. A Massachusetts scientist who developed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine discusses those...Words of Encouragement
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