Posts Tagged ‘COVID-19 Vaccine’
How Boston Medical Center’s Outreach Built Vaccine Confidence in Underserved Communities
The health system’s comprehensive communications plan helped 76% of Black and 75% of Latino/a primary care patients get fully vaccinated.
Read More‘Community Leaders Have More Impact on Neighbors Than Celebrities’ In COVID-19 Vaccine Trust
Boston Medical Center learned crucial lessons about public health messaging during community conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine and pandemic.
Read MoreWhat Role Can Medical Centers Play in the Equitable Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines?
BMC model may serve as a blueprint for other medical centers committed to increasing access to vaccines through community-based interventions
Read MorePartnering With Boston Schools Is a Key Part of Youth Vaccination Effort
Staffed by a multilingual, multicultural team of nurses and pediatric residents, BMC’s pop-up clinics meet youth where they live, learn, and play.
Read MoreHow a Surgical Oncologist Overcame His Own Hesitancy to Help His Patient Get Vaccinated
Broaching the thorny topic with unvaccinated patients can be stressful. One BMC specialist says clinicians owe it to their patients to overcome their own unease.
How to Talk with Unvaccinated Patients About Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine
More than 99% of COVID-19 deaths are among unvaccinated people. A new survey offers experts insights on how to talk with undecided patients about getting the vaccine.
BMC Joins a New NIH Alliance to Address COVID-19 Inequities
By hearing stories of people in underserved neighborhoods, researchers hope to understand and help overcome longstanding barriers to healthcare access.
Read MoreHow to Talk With Patients Who’ve Had COVID-19 About the Vaccine
In a webinar hosted by the Roxbury Presbyterian Church, epidemiologist Cassandra Pierre, MD, MPH, addressed a common COVID-19 vaccine question.
Read MoreSeeking Health Justice for Black Americans Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A panel examined white supremacy culture and how it drives inequities in COVID-19 testing, care, and vaccine access and offered paths for systemic change.
Read MoreHow BHCHP Is Successfully Vaccinating Homeless Shelter Guests
Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program is vaccinating people in shelters who often have mental health comorbidities. Trust is key.
Read MoreCOVID-19, One Year In: An Infectious Disease Doctor’s Perspective
Global health expert and infectious disease doctor Davidson Hamer, MD, looks back at what we’ve learned in a year and how it can inform healthcare strategies moving forward.
Read MoreCOVID-19 Vaccine Two-Dose Completion Is Crucial for Public Health
Lessons from the HPV vaccine offer insight and strategies for helping patients receiving COVID-19’s dual-dose options finish their vaccination.
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