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On October 4th, Dr. Mandy Cohen, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help kick off the fall vaccination campaign at the Whittier Street Health Center in Roxbury. She toured the health center with Dr. Robbie Goldstein, Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health, and Frederica Williams, CEO and President of Whittier Street Health Center. Dr. Cohen thanked the staff and recognized members of the community who are there to get their COVID-19 and flu vaccines. Dr. Goldstein was among those vaccinated during this visit.


Please click on the links for the news articles about this important visit :


Boston Globe‘It is going to be more challenging this year.’ CDC director addresses vaccine hiccups on visit to Boston - The Boston Globe


New England Cable News: Dr. Mandy Cohen in Boston today – NECN


NBC 10 Boston: Dr. Mandy Cohen in Boston today – NBC Boston


WCVB Channel 5: CDC director, Massachusetts DPH commissioner in Boston to urge fall vaccines (wcvb.com)


According to the CDC:

  • Updated COVID-19 vaccines are recommended for everyone 6 months and older and will be available by the end of this week at most places you would normally go to get your vaccines.
  • Older adults and persons with weakened immune systems are at greatest risk for hospitalization and death. In addition, healthy children and adults can still experience severe disease.
  • The updated vaccines should work well against currently circulating variants of COVID-19, including BA.2.86, and continue to be the best way to protect yourself against severe disease.
  • The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination continue to outweigh any potential risks. Serious reactions after COVID-19 vaccination are rare.
  • In one study, the risk of cardiac complications, including myocarditis, in males 12-17 years old was 1.8 – 5.6 times higher after COVID-19 infection than after COVID-19 vaccination.
  • The vaccines are covered by insurance, including private insurance, Medicare plans, and Medicaid plans. Uninsured children and uninsured adults also have access through the Vaccine for Children Program and Bridge Access Program, respectively.

About Whittier Street Health Center.

Whittier Street Health Center is a community health system with a mission to serve as a center of excellence that provides high quality, and accessible health care and social services that achieve health equity, social justice, and the economic well-being of its diverse populations. A champion of equitable access to high quality, culturally appropriate and community-focused healthcare and social services, Whittier Street Health Center is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), certified by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) as a Patient-Centered Medical Home, and recognized by the NCQA for its Behavioral Health Integration. Through its locations in Roxbury and North Dorchester, School-Based Clinics and Mobile Health Van program, Whittier Street Health Center serves more than 30,000 patients and 20,000 community outreach visits annually; its ethnically and racially diverse patient base is primarily made up of individuals from Roxbury, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, the South End and greater Boston. Approximately 27% of Whittier’s patients are uninsured. Whittier Street Health Center provides a comprehensive array of 40 healthcare programs and social services designed to meet the primary health care, behavioral health, and social needs of the community. For more information, please visit www.wshc.org as well as Facebook (www.facebook.com/WhittierStreetHealthCenter), Twitter (@Whittier_Boston), or LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/whittier-street-health-center), or call 617-989-3221.


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