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Cambios en la clínica de vacunación de FEMA
A partir del 23 de marzo 2021 no se permitirán personas sin cita previa. | From: Telemundo 62 (Read more.)
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‘On the frontline of injustice’: Community health workers could improve how long and well you live
Kangovi said she thinks of community health workers as a bridge between communities and health systems and other systems of care. Unlike other kinds of health care professionals who are strictly defined by licensure and degrees, community health workers share life experience with the people they serve and often have leadership roles within the community, so they can leverage trust in unique ways. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Who’s getting the COVID-19 vaccine, who isn’t, and why?
No matter where you live, sign-up is often online-only, which creates technological barriers. A lot of clinics aren’t located in Black or Latino neighborhoods, which creates geographical ones. When it comes to immigrant communities, there are also issues of language and information gaps. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
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Más clínicas comunitarias para llegar a los desventajados
La idea es llevar el antídoto contra el coronavirus a vecindarios específicos de Filadelfia. | From: Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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Denuncian falta de acceso a las vacunas entre minorías
Datos de salud muestran desigualdad en equidad racial. | From: Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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Fácil acceso a la vacunación: podrás obtener el pinchazo sin cita previa
Todo esto será válido en la clínica de vacunación en el Centro de Convenciones de Pensilvania. | From: Telemundo62 (Read more.)
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Philly Residents in 22 Zip Codes Can Walk Up for COVID-19 Vaccine
Philadelphians in those zip codes identified by city health officials as underserved and underrepresented in the vaccination process thus far don’t need an appointment through next Monday. | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
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Philadelphia vaccine registration much lower in non-white areas
The workaround highlights how the city’s reliance on the pre-approved appointments helped widen the racial divide. A Billy Penn analysis of information in the Philly vaccine interest database found major geographic disparities among the 331,000 residents who signed up. | From: Billy Penn (Read more.)
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Vaccine clinic provides hope to Philly restaurant workers
The Save Philly Restaurants Coalition, a group representing owners of 300 restaurants, worked with the pharmacy to hand out the doses to workers in one of the industries that has felt the biggest financial shocks (Read more.)
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Philadelphia FEMA site adds walk-up vaccinations
The switch from invite-only is intended to close the gap in vaccination rate, which varies widely across the city.