Arkansas
In Mountain Home, a food pantry opened by Alley-White American Legion Post 52 in March continues to provide essentials to veteran and military families on a weekly basis. Veterans, military personnel or a designated representative may receive food once a calendar month. No income information is required to participate.
California
American Legion Post 790 in West Covina has continued its collaboration with the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, hosting another COVID-19 vaccination clinic similar to one that took place in March. https://www.legion.org/veteranshealthcare/251993/veterans-vaccinated-la-.
Some veterans who used the clinic took to social media to praise. Tom Riordan tweeted out “Thank you to Los Angeles @DeptVetAffairs and West Covina @AmericanLegion! Got my second covid shot today. Actually tweeting from the post shot waiting room.”
Adrian receives Safe Route to Schools grant
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Most individuals in Phase 1a who wanted the vaccine have received it. 5:00 am, Jan. 23, 2021 ×
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WORTHINGTON Sanford Worthington Medical Center, a regional hub for Pfizer vaccine distribution, along with Nobles County Public Health, are now at a standstill in the process of getting COVID-19 vaccine into the awaiting arms of an anxious public.
Both facilities reported this week that they have no vaccine available.
Nobles County Public Health received its first doses of the Moderna vaccine Dec. 28 and began vaccinations the next day, according to Michelle Ebbers, Community Health Services Administrator. Ten staff members have been helping with the vaccination process, spending three days a week for the past four weeks to administer the vaccine.
Year in Review 2020: Local manufacturers, mask makers meet the challenge
From Bedford Industries to Fey Industries, and people operating sewing machines across the region, area s healthcare workers get much needed protective equipment. 7:00 am, Dec. 29, 2020 ×
Bedford Industries began making more than 100,000 of these face shields each day, and it planned to distribute them across the country in an effort to ease the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. (Special to The Globe)
WORTHINGTON From cloth face masks to clear plastic face shields, area residents and some local manufacturers stepped up in a big way to help address the need for personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic.