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There are so many reasons to get vaccinated against COVID-19…for peace of mind, to save lives, to return to the things you love.
This is your shot. Tell us what it’s for.
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COVID Conversations
Beth Israel Lahey Health discusses COVID-19 with a wide variety of healthcare experts in this series of short videos.
#ThisIsMyShot Stories
Hear from Beth Israel Lahey Health patients and employees as they share their stories about COVID-19 and the vaccine.
Expert Health Advice
Hear from Beth Israel Lahey Health physicians and other experts about staying healthy and well during the pandemic.
When Can I Get Vaccinated?
Massachusetts has a 3-phase COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan. Learn more about when you will be eligible to get vaccinated.
With masks on, three feet is just as safe as six feet apart in Massachusetts schools, researchers find
BIDMC physician-researchers led a study showing no significant differences in COVID-19 case rates between Massachusetts K-12 districts that implemented 3-feet versus 6-feet of physical distancing. Learn more about this study. (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, March 11, 2021)
FDA grants third COVID-19 vaccine, developed in part at BIDMC, emergency use authorization
Emergency use authorization for Johnson & Johnson's single-shot vaccine candidate could help speed deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, February 27, 2021)
What Reactions Can I Expect After the COVID-19 Vaccine?
Most COVID-19 vaccine reactions are similar to those of the flu shot. Learn more about the possible side effects and find answers to questions on allergies and fertility.
5 actions that promote COVID-19 vaccine equity
To distribute COVID-19 vaccines equitably and efficiently, Beth Israel Lahey Health has developed new strategies to organize and successfully vaccinate more than 14,000 patients a week across Eastern Massachusetts. In an Insight article published in JAMA Health Forum, Leonor Fernandez, MD of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Peter Shorett, MPP of Beth Israel Lahey Health, identified five key lessons about health equity that have emerged from BILH’s vaccination campaign for the health system’s approximately 1.6 million patients. (Becker’s Hospital Review, April 9, 2021)
Lessons in equity from the frontlines of COVID-19 vaccination
Beth Israel Lahey Health leaders share what they've learned on vaccine and health equity from the health system’s COVID-19 vaccination effort. Read their takeaways here. (Beth Israel Lahey Health, April 8, 2021)