Even as the first vaccines for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, are being distributed, scientists and clinicians around the world have remained steadfast in their efforts to better understand how the human immune system responds to the virus and protects people against it. Now, a research team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine and in collaboration with ImmunoScape, a U.S.-Singapore biotechnology company has published one of the most comprehensive characterizations to date of a critical contributor to that protection: the response of immune system cells called T lymphocytes (more commonly known as T cells) in people who have recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Many eligible to receive the vaccine feel as though they’ve been left in the dark because of a lack of communication and clear direction from health officials.
Johns Hopkins Medicine will start vaccinating some 500 Baltimore City school teachers who are already working at in-person learning sites.|| Coronavirus updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||According to officials with Baltimore City Public Schools, the partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine is being met with overwhelming support from school staff.More than 100 people signed up to get the vaccine within the first 30 minutes of a link being sent out.Maryland online vaccination site locatorVaccine Data DashboardMaryland vaccination plan FAQs This collaboration is just an example of Baltimore City at its best, Ctiy Schools CEO Sonja Santelises said. This critical partnership builds upon City Schools comprehensive plan to safely host additional in-person learning opportunities while combating the spread of COVID-19 in Baltimore City. Starting Tuesday, the first wave of vaccinations will go out to up to 500 employees who have already been working with
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Johns Hopkins Medicine to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Baltimore City Public Schools employees
500 doses per week will be administered beginning this week in support of city schools plans to increase in-person learning this semester By Hub staff report / Published Jan 18, 2021
JHM will provide and administer 500 doses per week in support of city schools plans to increase in-person learning this semester. In coordination with the Baltimore City Health Department, priority will be given to staff who have already been working in-person, including meal service workers, teachers, custodians, and administrative personnel. We know how important it is to the long-term health and well-being of our city and our neighbors to see the safe and successful reopening of city schools.