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Kevin Hill, MD (Addiction Psychiatry, BIDMC) and Mia Hazel, MD (Addiction Psychiatry BIDMC), shared data showing those with addictions are eight times more likely than those without to get COVID-19. They have found that increasing the frequency of virtual appointments has been essential for helping patients stay engaged in recovery treatment.
WBUR – March 3, 2021 How The Pandemic Has Made Staying Sober Even More Difficult
Read MoreDan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) spoke to recently emerged data from the Johnson & Johnson trial where researchers looked for signs of infection in 3,000 participants up to 71 days after getting the single-dose vaccine. Risk of infection in that study seemed to fall by about 74 percent.
New York Times – March 3, 2021 Plan to Ditch the Mask After Vaccination? Not So Fast.
Read MorePharmaceutical giant Merck will help manufacture the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson single-shot COVID-19 vaccine. Dan Barouch, MD, PhD (Center for Virology and Vaccine Research, BIDMC) shared that the collaboration could greatly accelerate the rollout of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine at a time when acceleration of the vaccine campaign in the US and throughout the world is needed.
Boston Globe – March 2, 2021 Merck to help rival Johnson & Johnson make COVID-19 vaccine.
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We are so grateful for your support during these unprecedented times. Your quick response is funding our efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic and giving us the flexibility we need to address this critical situation.
As we continue to provide extraordinary care to our patients, we are overwhelmed by the outpouring of support we have received from the community.
Please watch this message of thanks from Marsha Maurer, DNP, RN, Senior Vice President for Patient Care Services, Cynthia and Robert J. Lepofsky Chief Nursing Officer and Incident Commander for the COVID-19 response at BIDMC.