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News COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) MU Health Care is set to host the third and final day of its vaccine clinic Sunday at Faurot Field. As of Sunday morning, MU Health Care’s website showed 554 available appointment times. Those looking to get vaccinated do need to register through the website, however registration can be completed the …

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WAUSAU, Wis. (WAOW) — Finding information online about COVID-19 vaccines can be helpful or harmful depending on where you look. “They can put information out there that can be very seductive, and it becomes very easy to fall into that trap of believing something that’s just not true,” said Ajay Sethi, Associate Professor of Population …

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KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Health officials will be administering COVID-19 vaccines at a Kingsport church this Saturday. The Sullivan County Regional Health Department has partnered with Central Baptist Church to host a vaccination event from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday at the church. Anyone 16 or older can receive a vaccine and appointments are …

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AUSTIN (KXAN) — With the rolling average of new hospitalizations bouncing between 16 and 20 for nearly three weeks, health officials are set to give an update and answer questions about the local COVID-19 response at 10 a.m. Friday. Dr. Mark Escott, Austin Public Health’s interim health authority, said there’s a chance the area could …

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Presented by Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2021Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon Hosted by: Opendoor Church4584 Reed Branch Rd.Winterville, NC 28590 Live Streamed EventRegistrants will receive a watch-live link prior to the event. The Chamber’s annual Small Business Awards event recognizes the outstanding achievements and contributions of our local small business owners, along with honoring the Small Business …

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The Santa Clarita City Council decided Tuesday to write a letter to Los Angeles County requesting that the different parts of the county have a greater say in public health regulations for their area.  The letter will express “(the city’s) desire for the establishment of local boards to deal with local data,” said City Manager Ken Striplin, who summarized …

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All Broward County Department of Health COVID-19 vaccine sites are no longer requiring appointments, officials said Thursday. The appointment requirement has been dropped until further notice, and anyone who already has an appointment can either keep it or go to any of the Broward sites at any time during operating hours, the department of health …

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HandsFree Health’s remote patient monitoring utilizes hundreds of connected medical devices to collect health data. Tweet this “HandsFree Health’s voice-enabled technology is a key differentiator in the remote patient monitoring space,” said Dan Messina, President at HandsFree Health. “It allows for a level of communication with patients not currently offered by other systems while providing valuable …

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Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission of COVID-19: wash your hands, wear a mask, keep six feet apart from others. That part is easy. What some may not realize is that upholding these guidelines in certain urban areas can present new challenges. For example, how are …

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Health disparities among Black mothers highlighted during Black Maternal Health Week  WMC