{"id":10878,"date":"2021-02-05T11:20:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T16:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/?page_id=10878"},"modified":"2025-08-21T12:19:47","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:19:47","slug":"vaccine-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/ctsi\/covid-action\/vaccine-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccine Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; max-width: 900px; margin: 24px auto; padding: 20px; background-color: #f9f9f9; border-radius: 12px; box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.08);\">\n<p><!-- Archive \/ Sunset Notice --><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #fff3cd; border: 1px solid #ffe69c; border-radius: 8px; padding: 12px 16px; margin-bottom: 14px;\"><strong style=\"color: #7a4d00;\">Notice:\u00a0<\/strong><span>BU CTSI\u2019s past COVID-19 initiatives are preserved here for reference. This page will remain available as an archive.\u00a0<\/span>For current services, please visit <a href=\"\/ctsi\/support-for-research\/\" style=\"color: #83224f; text-decoration: underline;\">Support for Research<\/a>.<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #8b0000; text-align: center; margin: 0 0 8px;\">COVID-19 Vaccination Resources (Archive)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 1.6; font-size: 16px; color: #333; margin-top: 0;\">Curated highlights, FAQs, community resources, news, and webinars related to COVID-19 vaccination and variants.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Highlights --><\/p>\n<details style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">Highlights<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"><strong style=\"color: #993366;\">Covid-19 Boosters<\/strong> \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMe2203329\" style=\"color: #993366; text-decoration: underline;\">Where from Here?<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #993366; margin: 12px 0 6px;\">Latest on Omicron Variant and Vaccine Protection<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\">Genetic changes raise the possibility that Omicron could cause breakthrough infections. <a href=\"https:\/\/directorsblog.nih.gov\/2021\/12\/14\/the-latest-on-the-omicron-variant-and-vaccine-protection\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Read more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #993366; margin: 12px 0 6px;\">Questions About Herd Immunity and Vaccination?<\/h4>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\">Resource to address misconceptions and encourage conversations about vaccination. <a href=\"https:\/\/online.nursing.georgetown.edu\/blog\/questions-about-herd-immunity-vaccines\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Learn more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"><strong style=\"color: #993366;\">Could the Pandemic + Hesitancy Let HPV, Polio, Measles Return? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2022\/could-covid-pandemic-and-vaccine-hesitancy-cause-hpv-polio-measles-return\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"color: #993366; margin: 12px 0 6px;\">Should I Be Concerned About the Delta Variant?<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 8px; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li>Delta is more contagious; breakthrough infections can occur and may be contagious.<\/li>\n<li>Vaccinated individuals remain a small proportion of total transmission.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\">Check CDC updates <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/index.html?CDC_AA_refVal=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cdc.gov%2Fcoronavirus%2Findex.html\" style=\"color: #993366;\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hopkinsmedicine.org\/health\/conditions-and-diseases\/coronavirus\/is-the-covid19-vaccine-safe\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Is the coronavirus vaccine safe?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2020\/12\/15\/will-coronavirus-vaccines-have-long-term-side-effects-an-expert-weighs-in\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Will vaccines have long-term side effects?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>COVID Vaccines Arrive at BU: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/covid-vaccines-arrive-at-bu-everything-you-need-to-know\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Everything you need to know<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Virus mutation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2021\/01\/14\/how-coronavirus-mutates\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Why and how viruses mutate<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.covidvaccinefacts.org\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Covid Vaccine Facts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/action\/showMediaPlayer?doi=10.1056%2FNEJMdo005983&amp;aid=10.1056%2FNEJMe2102482&amp;area=\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Masking &amp; distancing after vaccination?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19community.nih.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2020-12\/CEAL%20Infographics_Vaccine%20Journey_12.1.20.jpg\" style=\"color: #993366;\">How a new vaccine is developed and approved<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seniorlifestyle.com\/resources\/blog\/what-should-i-know-about-covid-19-vaccines-for-elderly-adults\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Vaccines for elderly adults<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/publichealthcollaborative.org\/resources\/covid-vaccine-graphics-why-get-it-and-what-happens-next\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Why get it, and what happens next?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/consumer.healthday.com\/b-3-9-study-confirms-very-low-risk-of-severe-allergic-reaction-to-covid-vaccines-2650992530.html\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/covid-19-vaccinations-for-individuals-with-certain-medical-conditions\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Vaccination for individuals with medical conditions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/covid19.nih.gov\/news\/research-highlights\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Research underway to prevent, detect, and treat COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/directorsblog.nih.gov\/2021\/06\/01\/covid-19-vaccines-safe-effective-for-pregnant-women-two-studies-confirm\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Vaccines for pregnant women<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">Communication &amp; Education Toolkits<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/obssr.od.nih.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/COVIDReport_Final.pdf\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>COVID-19 Vaccination* Communication (NIH\/OBSSR)<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nEvidence-informed strategies for national and local vaccine communication.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adcouncilvaccinetoolkit.org\/about\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Ad Council: Vaccine Education Initiative Toolkits<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPSAs, FAQs, language do\u2019s\/don\u2019ts, and audience insights for the public health sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #83224f; cursor: pointer;\">More for the Community<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 10px; padding-left: 18px;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/here-for-you\/research\" style=\"color: #993366;\">How can you participate? COVID-19 research trials<\/a><\/li>\n<li>COVID-19 clinical research flyers: \u201cShould I Join?\u201d series<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div style=\"columns: 2; column-gap: 28px;\">\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-am-healthy-adult.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>I am Healthy: Should I Join a Study?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-am-a-HEALTHY-child.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>I am a Healthy Child<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/i-am-sick-with-covid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>I am Sick with COVID-19<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/my-child-has-covid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>My Child Has COVID-19<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/i-am-a-child-with-covid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>I am a Child with COVID-19<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/vaccine-research.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Vaccine Research: Should I Join?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mrctcenter.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/BIOSPECIMAN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: #993366;\"><strong>Giving Samples for COVID-19 Research<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">COVID-19 Vaccine News Highlights<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px;\">\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 18px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/nih-research-matters\/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-generates-long-lasting-immune-memory\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Moderna vaccine generates long-lasting immune memory<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/nih-research-matters\/vaccines-prevented-140000-covid-19-deaths-us\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Vaccines prevented up to 140,000 deaths in the U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/articles\/2021\/boston-university-weekly-covid-19-report-april-21-to-27\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">BU testing lab surpasses one million tests; 7,000 fully vaccinated<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nih.gov\/news-events\/nih-research-matters\/immune-response-vaccination-after-covid-19\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Immune response to vaccination after COVID-19<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/70\/wr\/mm7013e3.htm\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Interim vaccine effectiveness among essential workers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/healthcity\/research\/covid-19-vaccine-two-dose-completion-crucial-public-health\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Two-dose completion is crucial for public health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/action\/showMediaPlayer?doi=10.1056%2FNEJMdo006010&amp;aid=10.1056%2FNEJMe2104584&amp;area=\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Efficacy vs. variant viruses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/healthcity\/population-health\/bmc-launches-covid-19-vaccination-program-homebound-seniors\" style=\"color: #993366;\">BMC vaccinates homebound seniors<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2021\/02\/02\/comparing-the-covid-19-vaccines-developed-by-pfizer-moderna-and-johnson-johnson\/\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Comparing Pfizer, Moderna, J&amp;J vaccines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmc.org\/healthcity\/policy-and-industry\/what-ive-learned-pediatrician-about-vaccine-hesitancy\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Pediatric perspective on vaccine hesitancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMms2101220\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Escaping Catch-22 \u2014 Overcoming vaccine hesitancy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgbh.org\/news\/local-news\/2020\/12\/29\/theres-a-long-road-ahead-but-local-infectious-disease-experts-are-hopeful-for-2021\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Local ID experts are hopeful for 2021<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.niaid.nih.gov\/grants-contracts\/vaccine-hesitancy-and-uptake\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Address hesitancy in populations facing health disparities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YgLkTMTGZt8&amp;list=PLdSSKSOSBh4mcQbLK0NnLo8iP5TNqUCOf\" style=\"color: #993366;\">For HCPs: Answers to vaccination questions (Ad Council)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details style=\"margin-bottom: 6px; border: 1px solid #ccc; border-radius: 6px; background: #fff;\">\n<summary style=\"padding: 12px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #8b0000; cursor: pointer;\">COVID-19 Vaccine Webinars<\/summary>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px 20px; line-height: 1.7;\">\n<p>In this webinar, Dr. Anne Schuchat (CDC) and Charysse Nunez (Ad Council) provide updates on the pandemic, vaccination, and communications efforts.<br \/>\nVideo: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GkFVwdbZMgs\" style=\"color: #993366;\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Social clip: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/i\/status\/1367218221766434817\" style=\"color: #993366;\">View on X<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Notice:\u00a0BU CTSI\u2019s past COVID-19 initiatives are preserved here for reference. 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