New Leadership for City of St. Louis Boards of Health and Hospitals
The Boards of Health and Hospitals are established by the St. Louis City Charter. The 13 members of the advisory boards are appointed by the mayor.
December 17, 2020
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At its December 17, 2020, board meeting the City of St. Louis Boards of Health and Hospitals announced the unanimous selection of Rhonda Belue, PhD as its new Board Chairperson. BeLue has served on the board since March 2017 and succeeds Dr. Will Ross as chairperson. Dr. Ross will continue serving on the board.
Also, during the meeting the board tagged Timothy McBride, PhD as its vice chairperson. McBride is the current vice chairperson and has served on the board since February of 2016.
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(TNS) â Vaccines that protect against COVID-19 are on the way. What should older adults expect?
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Seniors in nursing homes and assisted living centers will be among the first Americans vaccinated, following recommendations by a federal advisory panel. Older adults living at home will need to wait a while longer.
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