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Boston.com: Vaccine hesitancy could prolong the pandemic. A local team created a toolkit to overcome it.

Boston.com speaks to Dr. Evan Benjamin about the Vaccine Confidence Toolkit.

May 7 2021
Soyez les bienvenus: Transformer la vaccination en une expérience

7 mai 2021 Read English version here. Comment appeler les personnes qui se font vacciner dans un centre public ? Le mot est « invité, » selonCIC Health Matt West, directeur des opérations, et Rodrigo Martinez, responsable du marketing et de l’expérience. Le 7 mai, ils ont présenté la manière dont ils ont géré trois centres de vaccination de… Continue reading Soyez les bienvenus: Transformer la vaccination en une expérience

Be Our Guest: Turning Vaccination into an Experience

Lisez ceci en français. May 7, 2021 By Stephanie Schorow for the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative What to call the people getting vaccinations at a public site? The word is “guest,” according toCIC Health Matt West, director of operations, and Rodrigo Martinez, chief marketing and experience officer. They presented on May 7 on how… Continue reading Be Our Guest: Turning Vaccination into an Experience

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ABC News: How to prepare for the coming wave of COVID child vaccinations

Drs. Asaf Bitton and Rebecca Weintraub offer guidance on expediting plans to vaccinate children.

May 6 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence Toolkit

Toolkit to support health care providers discuss the COVID-19 vaccine with hesitant patients.

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Harvard Business Review: 4 Strategies to Boost the Global Supply of Covid-19 Vaccines

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub outlines the need for global coordination to distribute COVID-19 vaccines and save lives.

Les règles d’engagement de l’armée américaine en cas d’urgence ou de crise médicale

30 avril 2021 Read English version here. Comment le personnel militaire américain (soldats, marins et autres) se trouve-t-il en position d’aider dans des situations telles que les vaccinations de masse ? La réunion virtuelle du 30 avril a répondu à cette question en se concentrant sur le processus délibéré et les principes de fonctionnement utilisés par l’armée… Continue reading Les règles d’engagement de l’armée américaine en cas d’urgence ou de crise médicale

The Rules of Engagement for U.S. Military in Emergencies or Medical Crises

Lisez ceci en français. April 30, 2021 By Stephanie Schorow for the Global Mass Vaccination Site Collaborative How do U.S. military personnel — soldiers, sailors, and others — end up in a community to help out with situations like mass vaccinations? The April 30 virtual meeting answered this question by focusing on the deliberate process… Continue reading The Rules of Engagement for U.S. Military in Emergencies or Medical Crises

The hard truth about coronavirus for people living with a serious illness

By Erik K. Fromme, MD “I have to confess my first reaction was one of shock,” said my patient Amy, who has a rare, debilitating blood cancer that also affects her nervous system, “It took me by surprise to be honest.” I had just shared information with her about how COVID-19 could affect people who,… Continue reading The hard truth about coronavirus for people living with a serious illness

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Vox: The world could be doing much more to help India

Dr. Rebecca Weintraub on COVID-19 variants and vaccines in India.

Apr 29 2021