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Grants available for groups to help fight vaccine hesitancy
The next step in the fight against the pandemic is closing in on those who aren t sure whether or not to get vaccinated. People in Leon County now have the opportunity to sign up for a grant to help convince more people in the community to get a shot.
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The next step in the fight against the pandemic is closing in on those who aren t sure whether or not to get vaccinated. People in Leon County now have the opportunity to sign up for a grant to help convince more people in the community to get a shot.
March 17, 2021
By 2019, Rep. London Lamar had seen a cousin die as a result of complications during childbirth. She had advocated on behalf of better supports for women during pregnancy. And she had suffered her own devastating late-term pregnancy loss.
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Lamar, a Memphis Democrat who is Black, cited those experiences in introducing a resolution recognizing the role of doulas in addressing maternal and infant health disparities in Tennessee where Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy complications than white women and the rate of black infant deaths is nearly twice that of white infants.
The resolution, approved by the Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday, recognizes doulas as vital childbirth team members and community health workers. The Senate has not yet introduced the resolution. The measure makes no change to state or local government policy, but Lamar hopes that it will lead to future legislation that formally designates doulas as
McDonald brothers out to promote health, wellness in San Antonio with 1 million push-up challenge
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Patrick McDonald Jr., co-owner of MacFit Athletics, instructs and encourages clients during a group fitness class at MacFit Athletics in San Antonio on March 4, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Patrick McDonald, co-owner of MacFit Athletics, demonstrates a stretch at the conclusion of a group fitness class at MacFit Athletics in San Antonio on March 4, 2021. In the background is McDonald s brother and co-owner, Patrick McDonald Jr.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Jeremy McDonald, co-owner of MacFit Athletics, fist bumps client Angie McDonald at the conclusion of a group fitness class at MacFit Athletics in San Antonio on March 4, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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