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Gov. J.B. Pritzker and health care leaders announced a new program Monday aimed at dispelling myths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine in vulnerable communities and putting resources into the hands of people who are still being infected by the virus.
“This program is about one-on-one connections involving established, trusted members of the community,” Pritzker said at the news conference. “Whether that is a federally qualified health center or a church, an LGBTQ+ center, a senior center or a local branch of the NAACP.”
The Pandemic Health Navigator program will help residents in over 100 counties statewide get vaccinated or answer any concerns have about the vaccine. It will also help those who have contracted the coronavirus by getting resources directly to them. Those resources include connecting families to food, educational resources, rental assistance and utility assistance.
March 12, 2021 05:15 AM
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HEALTH SYSTEMS REEXAMINE OFFICE SPACE NEEDS POST-PANDEMIC: As companies in all sectors find their employees prefer to keep working from home, health systems are making moves to accommodate the change and unload office space.
Amita Health is trying to unload its office space in Lisle with the largest sublease listing in the Chicago suburbs, Crain s reported on Wednesday. Illinois largest hospital network said it made the decision after a survey of nonclinical workers found many based at our Lisle system headquarters preferred working remotely and were able to do so without interruption, a spokeswoman said in a statement.