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Updated on May 4, 2021 at 8:27 am NBC Universal, Inc. Four of the seven mass COVID-19 vaccination sites in Massachusetts will close by the end of June as the state moves into the "next phase" of the vaccine distribution process. In a Monday press conference, Gov. Charlie Baker said the measure is part of a more "targeted" strategy focused on regional collaboratives, pharmacies and walk-up and mobile clinics that seeks to vaccinate more residents in disproportionately impacted communities. Do...

Listen. Racial and ethnic data is available for about 24.2 million of the roughly 44.5 million people in the U.S. who have received at least one dose of vaccine, and it shows that only 8.7% of those vaccinated are Hispanic/Latino, and only 6.4% are Black, while white people account for 64.2%. Devon Greyson is a professor of health communications at the University of Massachusetts who studies the way people use information to make health decisions. When it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine, she says...

Getty Images/iStockphoto People on hookup apps who are vaccinated are listing this as a desirable trait on their profiles. HuffPost Canada explores the trend, how safe vaccinated casual sex is, and what singles are doing to prevent viral spread. “Fuck yes. And vaccinated? Even better.” When a Facebook friend propositioned Alejandro* for a hook-up, it was an instant yes: Their friend, a frontline worker in Toronto, had received the second COVID-19 vaccine dose the week prior. Like most of th...

New Report Calls for a More Tailored Approach to Addressing Cannabis Use Among Expectant Mothers Report led by UMass Amherst’s Devon Greyson says a better understanding of why – and how – women use cannabis during pregnancy is key to providing the right support February 3, 2021 Devon Greyson AMHERST, Mass. – A greater understanding of why expectant mothers choose to use cannabis during their pregnancies, and how they take the drug, are key...

To get vaccines to more people, the priority system needs to loosen up Kat Eschner © Provided by Popular Science The federal government should have started preparing for a vaccine rollout essentially as soon as the pandemic began. More than 13.5 millionAmericans have received at least one shot of the COVID-19 vaccine—the most of any country on Earth. While that might sound impressive, it falls short of what’s possible, given the number of vaccines available, public health...