All COVID-19 – Page 22 – BIDMC’s COVID-19 Initiatives

Kevin Tabb, MD shares that COVID-19 has prompted new cooperation among rival hospitals

COVID-19 has prompted new cooperation among...

Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH (President & CEO, Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at BIDMC) shared her experience administering the COVID-19 vaccine to her colleagues.

'I Can Dare To Hope': What It Felt Like To Spend A Day...

Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) reflected on the one-year anniversary of the first coronavirus case in Massachusetts and his labs efforts towards developing a vaccine against the virus that started over a year ago, on January 10, 2020.

Local Researcher Behind Johnson & Johnson Vaccine...

Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) spoke to the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine’s trial results, the potential for improved results after a second dose, and his thoughts about the ever-changing pandemic.

Newest vaccine emerges amid a ‘more complicated pandemic’

Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) who partnered with Johnson & Johnson to the development of a COVID-19 vaccine, joined WGBH’s Jim Braude to discuss the single shot vaccine candidate.

Where Does Johnson & Johnson’s Single Shot Vaccine Fit In The COVID-19 Fight?

Local restaurants have started experimenting with CSR subscription meals during the COVID pandemic. For Eileen Reynolds, MD (Internal Medicine, BIDMC), who loves to cook but works long hours, the subscriptions have been a joy and something to look forward to.

It’s like a CSA share, but for restaurants. And it’s working.

As Massachusetts moves to Phase 2 of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan today, the mass COVID-19 vaccination site at Fenway Park will have its grand opening today as well. The site, operated by CIC Health with BIDMC as the medical director, opened with a soft launch on Friday to vaccinate health care workers, and Edward Ullman, MD (Emergency Medicine, BIDMC) discussed how incredible this opportunity is.

Fenway Park Concourse Turned Into COVID-19 Vaccine Site

Scientists are studying new and more contagious COVID-19 variants, and their potential impact on vaccines. Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) noted that new variants are not a surprise as viruses do change over time.

Early studies show vaccines are less effective against a South African variant.

J&J single-shot vaccine, developed by Barouch’s lab, announced 85% effective against severe COVID-19 disease

Johnson & Johnson vaccine 'highly effective'...

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