{"id":428013,"date":"2021-02-03T11:18:34","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T16:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=428013"},"modified":"2021-02-03T11:18:34","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T16:18:34","slug":"tripadvisors-global-headquarters-to-serve-as-covid-19-community-vaccination-center-for-newton-wellesley-hospital-mass-general-brigham-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/tripadvisors-global-headquarters-to-serve-as-covid-19-community-vaccination-center-for-newton-wellesley-hospital-mass-general-brigham-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Tripadvisor’s Global Headquarters to Serve as COVID-19 Community Vaccination Center for Newton-Wellesley Hospital\/Mass General Brigham Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Starting February 3, 2021, temporarily unoccupied Needham, Mass. facility an ideal location off I-95\/Route 128 for scheduled vaccinations<\/h2>\n

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\n NEEDHAM, Mass.<\/span>, Feb. 3, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Tripadvisor\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>, the world’s largest travel platform*, in partnership with Newton-Wellesley Hospital, today announced the use of its temporarily unoccupied global corporate headquarters in Needham, Mass.<\/span> as a community vaccination center for eligible Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Mass General Brigham patients starting on February 3<\/span>, 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Vaccine recipients must fall within the appropriate distribution groups set forth by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts<\/span> public health guidelines for the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, as well as current Newton-Wellesley Hospital or Mass General Brigham patients. Details available here: https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/info-details\/covid-19-vaccine-distribution-timeline-phase-overview#phase-1-<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Newton-Wellesley Hospital will manage the vaccine program and plans to operate seven days a week to maximize patient access to the vaccine. Only patients with approved scheduled appointments will be accommodated\u2014there will be no walk-in service. Newton-Wellesley Hospital aims to initially vaccinate 630 patients per day, depending on supply, and has plans to expand access as appropriate.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The way to a post-pandemic world includes the equitable distribution of a vaccine, and we’re pleased we can partner with Newton-Wellesley Hospital to make this community vaccination center a reality,” said Steve Kaufer<\/span>, CEO and co-founder of Tripadvisor, Inc. “We’re glad to do our part to help our local community recover from COVID-19, and encourage others in the private sector to explore how they might use their resources to speed the vaccination process so we can all move beyond this pandemic.”<\/p>\n

“We are thrilled to partner with our local neighbor, Tripadvisor, so we can quickly provide a potentially life-saving vaccine to our patients,” said Errol R. Norwitz<\/span>, MD, President of Newton-Wellesley Hospital. “As an organization focused on providing accessible, high-quality medical care, we are grateful to join with an organization like Tripadvisor that shares our goal of meeting the needs of our local community.”<\/p>\n

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