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Future of visits for long-term care facilities unclear as vaccine program nears completion Future of visits for long-term care facilities unclear as vaccine program nears completion By Chris Joseph | March 3, 2021 at 7:23 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 7:23 PM COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina long-term care facilities are gaining ground on controlling COVID-19, but their future surrounding visitation remains to be seen. Walgreens both report they’ve begun working on the third and fi...

On todays program: The fallout from the destruction of the ancient Juukan Gorge caves at mining giant Rio Tinto continues with the resignation of two members of its board. Rios chairman Simon Thompson and non-executive director Michael L-Estrange both stepped down this morning ahead of its annual shareholder meeting. Last year, Rio destroyed two 46-thousand year old caves in the Pilbara region against the wishes of its traditional owners. The scandal has seen the scalps of its former chief exec...

Date Time One-Dose Vaccine on its Way: New Tool May Arrest Pandemic’s Progression An Advisory Committee has just recommended the FDA grant emergency authorization use to a new, one-dose COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson/Janssen. Dr. Jeff Aeschlimann, Infectious Diseases Pharmacist Specialist at UConn Health and of the UConn School of Pharmacy, shares more about the third COVID-19 vaccine to be recommended for FDA-authorized emergency use, how it works differently than the other vacci...

During his press briefing at the State Capitol, Governor Mike Parson announced that Phase 1B – Tier 3 of the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Plan will be activated mid-March. Governor Parson said, “Missouri has had a vaccine plan since October, and this has not changed. We have been very disciplined in following our plan. With vaccine supply steadily increasing, we believe we are in a good position to activate Phase 1B – Tier 3, which will make approximately 550,000 more Missourians eligible t...

Missouri Governor Mike Parson announced that Phase 1B - Tier 3 of the state’s Covid-19 Vaccine Plan will be activated on Monday, March 15, 2021.

One of Pennsylvania’s largest health networks allowed employees' family members to skip the COVID-19 vaccine line, raising questions of fairness at a time of strong public demand and scarce supply. Geisinger's decision to give special access to employees’ relatives earned a rebuke this week from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, which said the health care giant shouldn’t have held vaccine clinics for eligible family members of employees. “DOH has been...

Feb. 24—The state has two milestones in its COVID-19 vaccine program, officials announced Tuesday. All nursing home residents and employees who wanted to receive the vaccine have received both doses, and all residents in personal care homes have received at least the first dose, Gov. Tom Wolf announced during a press briefing. "This is an important milestone for Pennsylvania, and it marks key ...

Federal program aims to vaccinate underserved populations, 2 Alabama clinics selected to participate Federal program aims to vaccinate underserved populations, 2 Alabama clinics selected to participate By Morgan Hightower | February 20, 2021 at 10:50 PM CST - Updated February 22 at 11:11 AM Cahaba Medical Care and Quality of Life Health Services are the two Federally Qualified Community Health Centers (FQHCs) in Alabama selected to be part of the Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program. The...

Published February 20, 2021, 11:24 AM CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan–In cooperation with the Provincial Health Office-Public Health, the Provincial Government of Bulacan through its Provincial Public Affairs Office (PPAO) held the Media Literacy on COVID-19 Vaccine Program for media practitioners on Feb. 18.  On behalf of Gov. Daniel Fernando, Maricel Santos-Cruz, PPAO head, acknowledged the role of the media in giving the public access to credible, correct and up-to-date information to help them ...

(Photo : Alex Brandon) President Joe Biden speaks as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, and Vice President Kamala Harris accompany him at the Pentagon February 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden and Harris made their first trip to the Pentagon to deliver remarks and meet the nations first Black Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. In response to eradicating COVID-19 worldwide, the U.S. government will give up to $4 billion to the global COVAX campaign to help developing countries with their...