vaccine Archives

January 7, 2023 0

What Everyone Should Know About Vaccines

Take a look at a timeline graph of polio or measles cases over the past 100 years and you’ll notice a striking trend – right around the mid-20th century, the zig-zagging peaks representing the number of infected persons suddenly crash to zero, and the line from there on out is nearly flat. These moments on the graphs correlate with the introduction of vaccines targeting those particular diseases. Vaccines are up there with the automobile and the computer on lists of […]

February 15, 2022 0

Officials Reject “Violent and Hateful Attacks” on Mayor Michelle Wu

by Xinyan Fu

After several recent protests, including violent and hateful attacks, against Boston Mayor Michelle Wu over her vaccine policies, local elected officials are stepping up their support of Wu, and rejecting threats against her. U.S. Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley on Feb. 1 called for “an immediate end to this dangerous behavior” and said she condemned “the ongoing threats and hateful attacks” against the mayor. “This type of vitriol, toxicity and hate is far too common for women of color in politics,” said […]

December 3, 2021 0

Pediatric Vaccines Approved

by Sampan Staff

Last month, following FDA approval, the CDC officially endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, expanding the eligible population and opening doors for families to become fully vaccinated. After the rise of the Delta variant over the summer, cases found in children surged, resulting in hospitalizations, deaths, and longer-term side effects in some patients, even after they were cleared. Various state-sponsored, pharmacy, and healthcare locations throughout the city have responded to the newly appointed eligibility, opening children’s vaccination […]

Comic Metropolitan Area Planning Council art project COVID messaging

May 7, 2021 0

Public health COVID-19 messaging projects feature Asian artists to address vaccine hesitancy

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) will be collaborating with artists to reach underserved communities with COVID-related public health messages, many of which will emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated. The MAPC chose nine artists out of a pool of over 30 applicants to distribute $45,000 in grant funding. The art projects will take the form of posters, videos, postcards, public art, comic strips, and other types of designs. According to a press release, priority was given to projects […]

Tufts Medical Center vaccinates staff member

April 16, 2021 0

Chinatown prepares for MA Phase 3 vaccine distribution

by Shira Laucharoen

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On April 19, the City of Boston will be moving into Phase 3 of the coronavirus vaccine distribution, meaning that individuals 16 years of age and older will be eligible. According to Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez, Asian Americans in Boston are getting vaccinated at a similar rate as white residents, and with the new phase approaching, he said that he is hopeful there will be strong vaccination turnout from this population. “For people of color across […]

April 2, 2021 0

Tufts Medical Center COVID-19 Vaccine Update from 3/29

by guest

If you meet the state’s criteria to receive the vaccine, you may book an appointment at TuftsMedical Center here.

March 5, 2021 0

Vaccine rollout racial inequalities persist in Massachusetts and the nation

by Martin Ma (馬笑喻)

In some ways COVID 19 has brought all together in our vulnerability, but in other ways it has again reflected our stark differences and the existence of institutional racism all around us. A new coalition “Vaccine Equity Now! Coalition” has brought together public health experts, civil rights, and social justice leaders to collectively address the racial inequalities that exist in the coronavirus distribution in Massachusetts. According to recent data from the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA), white residents had received […]

February 19, 2021 0

Amidst new state initiatives, bilingual senior home residents reflect on overcoming vaccine hesitancy

by Christine Mui

For weeks, a coalition of local organizations and medical professionals have urged Governor Charlie Baker to prioritize the state’s minority and immigrant communities during COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Further slowing vaccination efforts, vaccine hesitancy stemming from historical health inequities persists among eligible seniors in those communities. Two Chinese residents of the Brown Family House, who received the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Phase 1 of Massachusetts’ rollout plan, spoke to Sampan about the experience and why they overcame their vaccine hesitancy. […]

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