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Federal Retail Pharmacy Program Launches as Wisconsin Vaccination Rollout Reaches Major Milestones

February 13, 2021

Select Walgreens locations support underserved communities This week marks the launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program which is a collaborative effort between the federal government and state health officials to provide free COVID-19 vaccinations at participating pharmacies. While these locations will initially have limited capacity to vaccinate, this program will play a critical role […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Walgreens

Wisconsin Receives FEMA Aid for Vaccine Distribution Support

February 6, 2021

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Wisconsin is receiving $47 million in federal funding to help cover the costs of the state’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency also known as FEMA announced the aid distribution on Sunday, Jan. 31. “FEMA is committed to expanding COVID-19 vaccination efforts across the country,” […]

Popular Interests In This Article: Ana Martinez-Ortiz, COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Covid-19 Vaccine: An International Triumph

February 6, 2021

By Roland A. Pattillo, MD, FACOG (retired) The spread of viruses and bacteria is something we experience throughout our lives. From the common cold to more serious health issues like HIV/AIDS and Ebola, we fear mass transmission. In 2020, this fear became very real with COVID-19. But today, there is hope. Others of my era […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Roland A. Pattillo

Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates

January 30, 2021

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines to combat the coronavirus, the initial concern was whether African Americans would accept vaccination. The rollout of the medicine from Pfizer and Moderna featured heavy promotion. High-profile African Americans like former President Barack Obama, […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Health Disparities, Stacy M. Brown

Black Coalition of National Organizations Collaborate to Address Questions on COVID-19 Vaccine

January 16, 2021

By Karen Stokes “Making it Plain, What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines,” is part of a series of virtual town hall conversations that connect a historic coalition of primarily Black led health, faith, academic, civil and social organizations with the nation’s top COVID-19 experts addressing questions and concerns as the community […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, Karen Stokes, Peter Marks MD PhD, Town Hall Meeting

8 Things You Need to Know About Coronavirus Vaccinations

January 9, 2021

By Matt Martinez – Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. The COVID-19 vaccine is here and could be available to the public as early as spring. After emergency use authorizations from the […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Joyce Sanchez, Dr. Lyle Ignace, Matt Martinez

African American Community Hesitant to Get COVID-19 Vaccine

December 26, 2020

By Karen Stokes COVID-19 has ravaged the world for months and has changed our lives, forever. The virus has ended the lives of more than 317,000 Americans so far. Two vaccines are now available. Pfizer and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which was authorized for emergency use by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, Dec. 18. […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Anthony Linn, Dr. Valerie Montgomery Rice, Karen Stokes

Black Woman, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Developed the Scientific Approach to the Coronavirus Vaccine

December 26, 2020

By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Dr. Anthony Fauci, the leading infectious disease doctor and director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, addressed the African American community’s fears of accepting the new coronavirus vaccine. “To my African American brothers and sisters … this vaccine that you’re going to […]

Popular Interests In This Article: COVID-19, COVID-19 Vaccine, Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett, Stacy M. Brown

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