Dr. Carl V. Hill
COVID-19 has laid bare some undesirable truths: underserved communities are disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. In the field of Alzheimer’s and dementia, statistics point to a similarly troubling trend.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, for instance, African Americans are about twice as likely as whites to have Alzheimer’s or another dementia and Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely to have Alzheimer’s. Additionally, African Americans are more prone to risk factors for vascular disease like diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol which may also be risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and stroke-related dementia.
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SOARâs program is the only one in the region known to meet the best practice standards, even while the group is not certified by the state for needle distribution. This lack of certification â which, per state code, is not necessary to operate a syringe program at any level â has served as grounds for some City Council membersâ current attempt to recriminalize such distribution in the city.
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By CAITY COYNE
HD Media Feb 17, 2021
PharmCon Launches Immunization Training Program for Pharmacy Technicians
This unique program uses video upload to meet HHS PREP Act hands-on requirements, making it the most convenient option for all pharmacy technicians and expanding access for those in rural and community pharmacies.
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RADNOR, Pa., Feb. 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ PharmCon, a division of NexPhase Capital-backed KnowFully Learning Group, announced the release of its immunization training program for pharmacy technicians. This program will provide on-demand training in accordance with HHS s December 2020 PREP Act amendment, which authorized qualified pharmacy technicians to administer immunizations. PharmCon s new program is the only such training that leverages video upload to verify technicians proficiency.
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Marshall University head football coach Charles Huff shared this photo of himself getting the COVID-19 vaccine from Dr. Sherri Young, health officer and executive director of the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department, during a clinic Jan. 29. Huff will discuss his experience during a virtual panel on health care and Black Americans at 4 p.m. Wednesday.Â
Photo via Charles C. Huff on Twitter
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