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Dr. Octavio Martinez has spent most of his career working on racial equity issues. Now, he has a chance to use his expertise to impact federal policy as part of the White House’s COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force.

Florida Vaccine Updates: Local Pharmacies Begin Administering COVID-19 Vaccine NBC 6 © Provided by NBC Miami As a limited supply of the coronavirus vaccine has become available across Florida, residents are understandably anxious to know when they will be able to stand in line for a dose. Residents across the state will be getting new locations this week where they can get the vaccine - while questions remain about whats next for those who have already gotten their doses and a...

The Biden administration says it's not relying on other vaccines that have yet to be approved.

Dr. Joneigh Khaldun named to Bidens COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun speaks at a press conference for a COVID-19 update on Nov. 19, 2020. Courtesy of Michigan Executive Office of the Governor — From the Detroit Health Department, to guiding Michigan through the pandemic, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, will now be using her experience to help guide the Biden administration on hea...

As a limited supply of the coronavirus vaccine has become available across Florida, residents are understandably anxious to know when they will be able to stand...

Florida Vaccine Updates: Vaccine Doses Increasing on West Coast, New Stores Getting Doses Across State NBC 6 © Provided by NBC Miami Dave Lacknauth, Pharm. D., Director of Pharmacy Services, Broward Health Medical Center shows off a bottle of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during a press conference on December 23, 2020 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As a limited supply of the coronavirus vaccine has become available across Florida, residents are understandably anxious to know when...

States could extend a woman's coverage for 12 months after giving birth.

LANSING, MI-- Michigan’s Chief Medical Executive has been named to the Biden-Harris COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. Dr. Joneigh Khaldun has been the

Minnesota ICU nurse named to federal COVID-19 task force Mary Turner works as an ICU nurse at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale. Author: A Minnesota ICU nurse has been named to a Biden Administration task force meant to address disparities in the country’s COVID-19 response. Mary Turner, a nurse at North Memorial Medical Center in Robbinsdale, was named to the 12-member COVID-19 Health Equity Task force, which the White House rolled out Wednesday. According to the announcement, t...

Work is being done to build more trust for the vaccine, especially in the Black community, they said.