Excited and appreciative to have received my COVID-19 vaccines. Thank you to the frontline workers and scientists working everyday to keep us safe! @KeckMedUSC @LACUSCMedCenter Pfizer Inc.

Plastic surgeon Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez—in collaboration with a team of over 140 staff—performed the world’s first successful face & double hand #transplant on Joe DiMeo, a 22-year-old man who suffered burns to 80% of his body after a car accident. More: bit.ly/2YDVax1

Wearing a double mask or fitting a single mask more closely on the face substantially reduces the risk of infection with the virus that causes Covid-19, according to a new study published by the CDC on.wsj.com/2LDUJA9

Congratulations to Chief resident Saïd Azoury @said_azoury , Dr. Scott Levin, and the other collaborators from Penn Medicine and internationally on this recent publication 👉 Successful transatlantic bilateral hand transplant in a young female h... sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Breaking News: Fully vaccinated people can have small gatherings indoors with other vaccinated people but should continue to wear masks in public, the CDC said. nyti.ms/3t1eCB2

JUST IN: Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine was 100% effective in a trial for kids aged 12 to 15, potentially paving the way for shots for teens and pre-teens before the next school year trib.al/lq2EN83

Fully vaccinated people may travel, CDC says, a change in guidance as evidence grows that the shots help prevent spread of covid-19 washingtonpost.com/health/2021/04…

Thank you Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery for featuring our work on the cover of the upcoming issue! “Facial Transplantation: Principles and Evolving Concepts” the first CME article on the topic bit.ly/FaceTransplant… #plasticsurgery #surgery #facetransplant #surgtwitter #MedTwitter