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In this Dec. 12, 2020 file photo, Mexican migrants carry a statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Brooklyn, New York. The Hispanic community in the U.S. has been one of the groups most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. A poll from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than white Americans to have experienced job and other income losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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By Shari Rudavsky
The Indianapolis Star Apr 6, 2021
Special to the Crier
Garth Graham, MD, MPH, a leading authority on social determinants of health, will deliver the commencement address at Regis College’s 2021 and 2020 commencement exercises on Saturday, May 8.
Dr. Graham will also receive an honorary degree in recognition of his commitment to health equity, social change and making credible public health information more accessible around the world.
Regis will also bestow honorary degrees on Anne Finucane, Bank of America vice chair and one of Forbes’ Top 100 Most Powerful Women, and James Brett, president of the New England Council.
Due to the pandemic, Regis College in Weston announced earlier this year that commencement for the classes of 2020 and 2021 will be virtual. The Class of 2020’s ceremony was postponed from last May.
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Indiana will receive about $60.8 million in federal funds aimed at expanding vaccination equity, according to a news release from the Centers for Disease Control.
The funds will be used with an eye to encouraging vaccination and ensuring equity and access to vaccines for communities that COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted. The money will help programs such as door-to-door outreach to raise awareness about vaccinations or help people sign up to be vaccinated.
The money is part of a $3 billion purse distributed among 64 jurisdictions.
Indiana will receive a total of $60,831,341, according to the news release. The funding comes from the American Rescue Plan and the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act.
CDC, HHS Announce Multiple Grant Programs to Improve Vaccine and Health Equity
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CDC, HHS Announce Multiple Grant Programs to Improve Vaccine and Health Equity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced multiple grant programs in recent weeks aimed at improving equity in COVID-19 treatment and vaccine access. Counties may apply directly for these grant programs prior to the deadlines later this month.
On March 17, The CDC announced that the agency would be allocating $2.25 billion in grants to local governments to address health disparities and improve health equity among communities and populations disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. The funding will be distributed directly to over 100 local health departments at both the state and county level and grants will range from $2 million t