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Operational Update: Over Past Week, $5 Million in Insulin for Syria, 25-Ton Charter for Nepal Covid Response and More
Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.
Community health clinic going door-to-door in hopes of vaccinating more Houstonians
Vaccine outreach now going door-to-door in Houston
FOX 26 Reporter Maria Salazar has more on what is being done to make sure everyone has the opportunity to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Houston - In Harris County, Latinos make up 31 percent of those who have gotten COVID-19 vaccine. It s now the same percentage as Whites, although Latinos make up 43 percent of the county s population and Whites are 29 percent.
It is progress that is no small feat and due in part because of organizations, like Spring Branch Community Health Center.
On Thursday, a team of staff member with the center made another round in the apartment complexes near its Pitner Road clinic. In about a quarter mile stretch, there are about 6,000 apartment units.
Health center pressing on to vaccinate more Houstonians despite reduced demand
Vaccine efforts continue on at Spring Branch Community Health Center
Fox 26 Reporter Maria Salazar shows us how a local community health center is working to still vaccinate several Houstonians even though demands are not as high as they once were.
HOUSTON - While the number of people wanting COVID-19 vaccines is slowing down, the Spring Branch Community Health Center s effort to administer vaccines has not.
The center is doing grassroots outreach including going door-to-door at apartment complexes with information. We re there to answer any questions that they have because sometimes when they say, No, I don t want it. We just don t leave it there. We say, What are your concerns? Sarah Prompuntagorn, Community Engagement Manager with SBCHC.
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