Monthly Archives: December 2020

In March, Vanderbilt University Medical Center leaders established a command center on campus to address the myriad issues that the Medical Center would face in the coming days, weeks and months as the COVID-19 pandemic encroached on Tennessee, then Na… Continue reading →

Based on the current advice from the CDC and Tennessee Department of Health, we are recommending that the following people not receive the COVID-19 vaccine until they discuss it with their provider. Anyone not listed can safely receive the COVID-19 vac… Continue reading →

When you get your COVID-19 vaccine you may experience symptoms post-vaccine. This tool is to help you determine if your symptoms are related to the vaccine or COVID-19. The VUMC screening guidelines have been updated to follow these guidelines. Continue reading →

Today, VUMC begins mass vaccinations for workforce members who are enrolled and meet the tiered criteria to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Continue reading →

Despite the growing recognition of duodenal alterations in the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD), the effect and mechanism of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) or first-line therapy remain unclear. We studied duodenal and systemic alterations in … Continue reading →

Despite the growing recognition of duodenal alterations in the pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia (FD), the effect and mechanism of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) or first-line therapy remain unclear. We studied duodenal and systemic alterations in … Continue reading →

The first vaccine marks the beginning of a carefully orchestrated process to use VUMC’s initial allotment of between 9,000 and 10,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to protect front-line health care workers who are at most risk from COVID-19 infections. Continue reading →