The Bottom Line Boston Medical Center (BMC) played a critical role in bolstering COVID-19 vaccine access and trust in local Black and Latino/a communities through an intentional, multilingual, and multifaceted campaign. The work may set a model for future public...
The Bottom Line To truly move the needle around vaccine confidence, healthcare systems and public health entities must work with trusted community groups and leaders. Community-engaged COVID-19 vaccine initiatives and messaging can reflect the nuances of the pandemic...
The Bottom Line There is a substantial cost of unaddressed substance use disorders (SUD) for workplaces. Data shows that, rather than avoid hiring people with addiction, employers should work to invest in specific support for SUDs among their employees —...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, communities of color have been disproportionally affected by the virus. In the United States, Black and Latino people have died from COVID-19 at nearly twice the rate of white people. In Boston, Black and Latino residents have been...
While there are positive signs the COVID-19 pandemic is waning in Massachusetts, the effects will be long-lasting—particularly in communities of color, which had significantly higher infection and hospitalization rates. Black Americans who contract COVID-19 have a...