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The latest from MIT Medical

In this week’s newsletter, we provide the latest information about COVID-19 vaccinations, highlight classes and programs that will get your year off to a great start, offer resources for stress and uncertainty, and give you the latest answer in our COVID-19 Q&A series.

Did you miss our last newsletter? View it here.

In this week’s issue

MIT Medical is not currently offering COVID-19 vaccines to patients

We’ve been receiving a lot of calls and messages from patients who want to get the COVID-19 vaccine. At this time, MIT Medical is only able to vaccinate healthcare workers, COVID testing staff, public safety and first responders, including the MIT Police and MIT EMS.

Please, do not call, email, or send HealthELife portal messages about getting the vaccine.

When we move into the next phase of vaccination and are provided with enough vaccine, MIT Medical plans to begin vaccinating patients and students, starting with higher-risk individuals. You will be contacted directly when the vaccine is available to you.

We will send out an announcement if the Commonwealth decides that MIT Medical can also vaccinate members of the wider MIT community.

An FAQ to answer your COVID-19 vaccine questions

We’ve compiled your most frequently asked COVID-19 vaccine questions, covering everything from distribution, to side effects, to safety and effectiveness. Keep an eye on this FAQ — we will continue to update it as new information comes in.

Read the FAQ

Start the year off right with courses from the MIT Center for WorkLife and WellBeing

Are you battling burnout? Would you like to enhance your mental fitness? Do you need strategies on juggling work and family? Join the MIT Center for WorkLife and WellBeing for one of their Winter Wellbeing workshops, beginning next week.

View all courses and register

Resources for stress and uncertainty

The events of the last week have left many in our community feeling shaken and anxious. Below is a collection of resources to help the community process.

MIT Medical FAQ: Common reactions to traumatic events
This FAQ offers advice on how to cope with sudden and overwhelming events.
Read the FAQ

MyLife Services
For employees, postdocs, and their families
MyLife Services provides 24/7 access to a network of experts who are available to help with life concerns.
Visit MyLife

Community Wellness at MIT Medical
For the entire MIT community
Offering stress management classes and recordings for all members of the MIT community.
View classes

MIT Graduate Assistance and Information Network (GAIN)
For graduate students and their families
GAIN is a free, 24/7 confidential service that can make life easier for you and your family. One call puts you in touch with work-life experts who can provide personalized resources and referrals across the wide range of topics listed below.
Visit GAIN

Student Mental Health & Counseling
For MIT students
Whether you are on campus or studying remotely, Student Mental Health and Counseling Services is here for you. Call 617-253-2916 if you have an urgent concern or a mental health-related question or to schedule and appointment.
Visit Student Mental Health & Counseling

Student Support Services (S3)
For undergraduate students
S3 is a friendly and easily accessible hub of support for MIT students. Whether you are struggling with a PSET due to personal hardship, you feel too ill to take an exam, you are considering taking time away from the Institute, or you just aren't sure who to talk to, S3 can help.
Visit S3

GradSupport
For graduate students
Staff in the Office of Graduate Education provide advice and counsel on a variety of issues. Challenges are easier to solve together. Sometimes, the first step on the path to a solution is reaching out for help.
Visit Grad Support

MIT Office of Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life (ORSEL)
For the entire MIT community
With over 20 chaplains representing many of the world’s religious, spiritual and ethical traditions, and more than 25 different student communities, ORSEL reflects the diversity of the institute’s community. ORSEL chaplains provide religious, spiritual, and ethical programming, as well as confidential counseling and crisis support.
Visit ORSEL

getfit 2021 registration opens next week

Registration opens Monday, January 11, so we hope you’ve gotten your teammates together and are ready to get moving! To get an email when registration opens, see the GET UPDATES section on the getfit homepage.

Learn more about getfit

The latest answer in our COVID-19 Q&A series

Mom gave COVID-19 to Dad, then Dad gave it to Brad, then Brad infected Chad and now everyone in the house is sad. Are we doomed to repeat this cycle forever? If so, we are NOT glad. Read more

Got a question about COVID-19? Send it to us at covidQ@mit.edu, and we’ll do our best to provide an answer.

Happy New Year.
Now that 2020 is in the history books, we’re looking forward to helping you stay healthy for another year.

Stay healthy, and stay connected.

Read the latest COVID-19 updates from MIT Medical


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