What are the Different Types of Vaccines?
Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson have all developed an FDA approved vaccine for COVID-19. Read on to learn specifics and differences about the vaccines…
My turn to get vaccinated finally came on a Thursday in early January.
As a psychiatrist at MGH working with patients with serious mental illnesses, I had provided in-person care throughout the pandemic, with anxiety about getting infected myself mostly in the beginning when we were still sorting out infection control measures…
One way or the other, the COVID 19 vaccine is on peoples’ minds. Should I or shouldn’t I? If not now, when? Is it safe or is it not? Is it safe for some but not for others?
For me, the decision came relatively easily- I’d been getting vaccines and boosters all my life with no ill effects. Statistically speaking, my age and health conditions put me in a “higher risk” category for contracting COVID…
Introduction
Nepal, one of the least developed countries with a population of about 28 million, is a landlocked country surrounded by India and China. The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the capital city, Kathmandu, on January 23, 2020. As of April 8, 2021, there…
The Cory Johnson Program for Post-Traumatic Healing (CJP) is a spiritually inspired, community-based, clinically supported program that addresses the epidemic of post-traumatic stress in urban neighborhoods including exposure to violence, poverty, and racism…
States are striving to distribute more COVID-19 vaccines to communities of color, as concern escalates over racial inequities in vaccine distribution. State-level data show a racial disparity, with Black and Latinx people obtaining fewer COVID-19 vaccinations than their white counterparts, despite their higher risks of contracting COVID-19…
The Spring 2021 Newsletter was dedicated to what is the public health decision of a lifetime for adults in the United States – whether to receive a vaccination for COVID-19…
Few things in life have effects that are as immediate, potent, and predictable as the effects from psychoactive drugs. Of all commonly used drugs, alcohol is the world’s favorite. This is because it is legal in most societies, socially accepted and less stigmatized than other drugs, and when the alcohol molecule reaches the human brain, it is generally perceived as good news. In addition to producing…
So here we are, over 200 days into experiencing COVID-19. In some ways, it is true that we are all in this together, yet we are also painfully aware of the uneven community level impact of COVID-19 depending on social factors—the neighborhood you live in, your race/ethnicity, and your socioeconomic status. We know that people of color are at higher risk of becoming infected and dying of the virus. Vulnerable communities are experiencing proportionally greater…
As we surpass the 6-month mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, some people’s lives are affected to a small degree while others are facing serious social, emotional, and/or health challenges. For all of us, there is uncertainty with no clear “end date.” A key task during the pandemic has been, and will continue to be, minimizing distress and maximizing resilience. Resilience refers to the ability to mentally and emotionally cope with a crisis, such as COVID-19. With this in mind, people have started to ask: “What can we do to build and maintain resilience over the long-term?”…
