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A mandatory payroll tax to fund Washington state’s new long-term care program will start coming out of most workers’ paychecks across the state in January.
Community pharmacies and pharmacists are important resources in Australia's vaccine rollout, and right now they're being under-utilised.
Pennsylvania has been in Phase 2 of its vaccine rollout for weeks now, but while all residents in the commonwealth can now get a vaccine, some of Beaver County’s most vulnerable populations may still remain unprotected. The state Department of Health’s April survey on COVID-19 vaccinations in skilled nursing facilities indicates that quite a few residents and staffers at area nursing homes were left unvaccinated last month after many staffers refused a vaccine, and, weeks later, may still be defenseless against the virus. The survey followed the March completion of the Federal Pharmacy Pa...
Out-of-state vaccinations encouraged to report; CVS accepting walk-ins Health officials are encouraging Monroe County residents who received one or both of their COVID-19 vaccines in a state other than Michigan to report it locally. Officials with the Monroe County Health Department (MCHD) are asking those who received out-of-state vaccinations to visit their offices on S. Custer at Herr Road so the information can be entered in the State of Michigan’s Immunization Registry. Meanwhile, CVS has announced it is accepting walk-ins for vaccinations with no appointment necessary. And as of Wed...
In California: COVID hospitalizations down 93% from early January peak Winston Gieseke, USA TODAY Replay Video UP NEXT Plus: A post-vaccine FAQ, a woman is arrested for allegedly starting 2018 Delta Fire, and thousands of California inmates to go free. I'm Winston Gieseke, philanthropy and special sections editor for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, wishing you a very safe, happy and informed Cinco de Mayo. Informed? Yes. Many Americans think this fifth day in May celebrates Independence Day in Mexico, but it actually commemorates the date of the Mexican army’s 1862 vi...