Martha Bebinger
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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The nation as a whole fell short of President Biden's July Fourth vaccine goal — giving at least one shot to 70 percent of adults. Some states exceeded expectations, and others didn't come close.
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The practice of housing children who are in psychiatric crisis in local ERs — often for days, while they await appropriate in-patient treatment — has become even more prevalent during the pandemic.
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Data from a Boston hospital showed that Latino patients who did not speak English well had a 35% greater risk of death from COVID-19. The hospital has added interpretation capacity.
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As Massachusetts makes vaccines available for residents with two or more medical conditions that put them at risk of a severe case of COVID, many residents are finding the state's criteria can be confusing and are trying to figure out if they qualify.
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As the nation falls far short of a goal to get 20 million vaccinated by the new year, we look at where bottlenecks are occurring in various parts of the country.
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The first COVID-19 vaccines are being administered. There are, however, still great challenges ahead when it comes to making sure that people receive the vaccine sooner rather than later.
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As 60,000 small, frozen vials of a coronavirus vaccine make their way to hospitals in Massachusetts, there’s a growing sense of excitement, confusion and trepidation among hospital workers. Some employees say their sleeves are rolled up, ready for an injection. Others say they are wary if not deeply mistrustful of what’s inside that syringe.
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Gov. Charlie Baker announced today that Massachusetts will have three phases of COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with the general public getting access as early as April.
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In the state’s first release of overdose data collected during the coronavirus crisis, preliminary findings show a 2% increase in deaths for the first nine months of the year, compared to 2019.
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“I didn’t realize the impact that it had on me during the spring because it was busy, and it was new,” says one nurse who cared for COVID-19 patients. Now “emotionally, I have to brace myself.”