The Los Angeles County Public Health Department reported 112 new cases of COVID-19. There has been one new death among Blacks since last week. The total diagnosed Black cases […]
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Biden announces termination of national COVID emergency
President Joe Biden recently informed Congress that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy […]
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Biden announces termination of national COVID emergency
President Joe Biden informed Congress this week that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to […]
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Vaccinating children is vital
It’s been two-and-a-half years and COVID-19 is still around. According to Black Women Rally for Action, 231 Blacks—12 years and older, were vaccinated between Sept. 2 and Sept. 8 in […]
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Polio virus concerns rise
According to an Aug. 11 update from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in July, CDC was notified of a case of polio in an unvaccinated individual from […]
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Board makes push for more monkeypox aid
In the face of limited supplies of vaccine and growing public concern, the Board of Supervisors this week agreed to lobby federal health officials to bolster local supplies of monkeypox […]
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HHS strategy to vaccinate against current monkeypox outbreak
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced an enhanced nationwide vaccination strategy to mitigate the spread of monkeypox. The strategy will vaccinate and protect those at-risk […]
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Some communities still have questions about COVID-19
While mask and vaccination mandates have been lifted or modified, Black and Brown communities are still experiencing high rates of COVID-19, combined with the lowest rates of full vaccination. Questions […]
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County firefighters sue over vaccine mandate
Allege violation of ‘privacy rights’ A group of nearly 600 Los Angeles County firefighters has filed a lawsuit against the county over its requirement that county employees be vaccinated against […]
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Pediatric vaccine available at CVS
Shots for eligible children available CVS Health recently announced that select CVS Pharmacy locations will be offering a two-dose primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 pediatric vaccine to children ages […]