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During the first surge of the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020, David F. M. Brown — chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital – moved out of his home for more than three months in fear of transmitting the virus to his family. “At that time, my daughter — who was in our Covid pod — was pregnant, and I was convinced that I was going to get infected, and I didn’t want to infect her or my wife,” Brown said. Though moving out “seemed like the right thing to do,” Brown said his isolation came with personal challenges....

One year into a raging viral pandemic that has claimed over 525,000 American lives, Harvard’s affiliated hospitals have been equipped with arguably one of the most significant medical accomplishments of the 21st century: the Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines. Receiving the vaccine supply is just the first step, however, and Harvard’s hospitals have run into another challenge getting shots into arms: overcoming pervasive inequities that have left individuals of color with less access to and trust in the health care system. Even among the hospitals’ own sta...

This study examines the incidence of acute allergic reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine administrations in health care employees in Massachusetts.

Back to Healio We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. Back to Healio According to the CDC, influenza activity this season has been “unusually low,” with rates of hospitalization as of late January that were similar to 2011-2012 — the least severe season in the past decade. According to experts, preventive measures to control COVID-19 transmission are the reason why. Paul D. Biddinger, MD, director of the Center for Disaster Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, said flu a...