In fight against monkeypox, racial disparities emerge | WBUR

CEID Core Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre weighed in on disparities in monkeypox vaccine distribution: “…White people have received the majority of monkeypox vaccines. Black and Hispanic residents have received less than 20% — but they represent nearly half of all cases. ‘Black and Latinx men who have sex with men are not being vaccinated according […]

Monkeypox vaccine providers start new method of injection | The Boston Globe

CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre is quoted: “…Dr. Cassandra Pierre, Boston Medical Center’s associate hospital epidemiologist and medical director of public health programs, noted that the intradermal injections require small needles that aren’t often used. But she said plenty are on hand at her hospital. Nurses at Boston Medical Center had already completed their training […]

State to drop funding for school COVID testing | WGBH

CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre weighs in on the Massachusetts decision to stop providing COVID-19 testing in schools this fall “… With schools left to purchase self tests through a statewide contract, experts say the change will exacerbate inequities across different districts. ‘For those school districts that do decide to continue testing, they’re going to […]

Omicron variant caused more deaths in Mass. in shorter period than delta did, new study finds | WGBH

“…The increase in mortality associated with the omicron variant disproportionally affected residents of color in Massachusetts, said [CEID Faculty] Dr. Cassandra Pierre, an infectious disease physician who is the associate hospital epidemiologist and the medical director of public health programs at Boston Medical Center. Pierre said, before the omicron surge, the gap in COVID-19 deaths […]

Here’s how you can get free COVID tests at a pharmacy | Boston.com

CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre shares advice about ordering and using at-home rapid COVID tests. “…Pierre also encouraged people to take advantage of the current availability of testing and the eight tests a month covered by insurance. ‘It’s important just really to stock up at this point. We all remember last fall at last winter […]

The pandemic isn’t over. What should you have in your COVID kit? | GBH

CEID Faculty Dr. Cassandra Pierre shares advice on how to continue protecting ourselves from COVID-19: “More broadly, Pierre said protecting yourself from COVID-19 starts with maintaining good overall health by getting screenings and taking care of chronic illness. ‘That’s going to put you in good stead for so many things including COVID, and this is […]