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I’m Young and Healthy. Why Should I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
States are moving quickly to enable more people to be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines. In New York, for example, those 16 and older are now eligible. But many young adults may believe they do not need to get vaccinated. In this Q&A, Michelle Cespedes, MD, MS,...
Mount Sinai Employees Reflect as a Community One Year into the Pandemic
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Mount Sinai Health System employees marked one year since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic with a day of reflection. Across Mount Sinai, at 10:30 am, 4:30 pm, and 11:30 pm, employees paused to reflect on...
Should You Get the COVID-19 Vaccine If You Are Pregnant?
If you’re pregnant, you likely have a lot of questions about whether it’s safe for you and your baby to receive a vaccine against COVID-19. In this Q&A, Jill Berkin, MD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science at the Icahn School of...
Vaccines, Variants, and Measured Expectations—A Question and Answer Session with Judith A. Aberg, MD, a Leader in Infectious Diseases at Mount Sinai
Several worrisome new variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, have been detected within the United States since the COVID-19 vaccine rollout began in December, raising concerns about the nation’s ability to return to normal in 2021. Chief among these...
Young, Asymptomatic People Can Get Reinfected With COVID-19 and Spread it More Than Once, Study Shows
A prospective study of 3,249 Marine recruits—who were mostly male and between the ages of 18 and 20—shows a significant risk of reinfection among those who have antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that leads to COVID-19. The study, posted on...
Why the New Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Will Help Lead to the End of the Pandemic
With the authorization of Johnson & Johnson’s new COVID-19 vaccine and its encouraging data, you might be wondering how it stacks up against the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. Mount Sinai infectious diseases experts participated in the clinical trials for...