Any other year, people would be clamoring to get inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Alachua County health department Administrator Paul Myers said that reputation was probably part of the problem at last week’s vaccine clinic.
While the department had 3,000 COVID-19 vaccine slots available for a clinic at the stadium last Friday, only 1,300 people signed up for an appointment, Myers told county commissioners Tuesday.
Some 1,700 slots went unfilled, though the vials weren t taken out of storage and no doses had to be discarded.
“It was a bit disappointing that we left 1,700 slots not filled,” he said.
Myers said Wednesday that the health department sent texts and emails to about 17,000 eligible residents who registered for vaccines through the county’s online portal. Health care workers and people 65 and older are among the majority of people who received a notification. Health workers comprised a majority of the people who ultimately showed up for vaccines.
New England Journal of Medicine.
Terlipressin is an investigational product and its safety and effectiveness have not yet been established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or Health Canada.
As previously announced, the Phase 3 CONFIRM study met its primary endpoint of Verified HRS Reversal, which is defined as renal function improvement, avoidance of dialysis and short-term survival. The main objective of the CONFIRM study was to assess the efficacy and safety of terlipressin, together with albumin, versus placebo in adults in the U.S. and Canada with cirrhosis and HRS-1. The trial met three of the four pre-specified secondary endpoints of the study including HRS reversal,
Creates Significant Taxpayer Savings; Strengthens Services
Angela NelsonMarch 1, 2021Last Updated: March 1, 2021 Mental Health Services word cloud. Wordcloud made with text only. Hancock County Courthouse
Hancock County voted Monday to join the Central Iowa Community Services (CICS) mental health region, currently comprised of 11 counties that work in partnership to support people with mental health and developmental disabilities. Until fiscal year 2021-2022 begins in July, Hancock County will continue its partnership with County Social Services (CSS), which is currently made up of 19 counties. Hancock County was also invited to enter into the much smaller Northwest Care Connections (NWIACC) 6 county region; however, after careful consideration the Hancock County Board of Supervisors didn’t feel it was a perfect fit. Supervisor Chairman Gary Rayhons tells how this new CICS region will actually save county taxpayers money.
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With Valentine’s Day approaching, it was only another friendly reminder that I’m still single. But that’s OK, according to the 2019 United States Census Bureau, I’m one of 88.06 million people also single. So, what’s a better way to spend Valentine’s Day? Exploring more SouthCoast spots with your mom!
Bicentennial Park (Fall River)
I’ve lived in the East Bay area almost all my life, and despite being 30 minutes from Fall River, I had no idea the incredible tributes it has to offer our veterans. The Iwo Jima Memorial instantly took my breath away. I was not expecting such an enormous and beautifully designed monument.