Tag: Clinic

New community health clinic in Elmira will provide preventative care

November 14, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Andrea Ogunwumi, executive director of the Elmira Economic Opportunity Program, in the new community health center. (Phoebe Taylor-Vuolo/WSKG) https://wskg.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Elmira-Community-Health-Web_mixdown.mp3 BINGHAMTON, NY (WSKG) — The Elmira Economic Opportunity Program (EOP) will open a new community health clinic for residents of Chemung and Schuyler counties in April. The health center, located at 650 Baldwin St., will focus…

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Open Door clinic provides health care for the homeless

November 9, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Nov. 6—HIGH POINT — A once-thriving free medical clinic that closed is back on its feet again, hoping to provide a shot in the arm for the underserved community in High Point. The clinic, offered weekly at Open Door Ministries, provides primary health care to anyone who needs it — including the general public —…

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Erie County Health Department announces another COVID-19 vaccine clinic for kids 5-11

November 7, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Appointments for the Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 clinics are full, but 400 appointments are available on Nov. 20. BUFFALO, N.Y. — Parents have been eager to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19. On Thursday, the Erie County Health Department announced that all appointments for a pediatric vaccination clinic on Saturday are full. Then on…

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At Oakland Health Clinic, Governor Newsom Receives Moderna Booster, Encourages Eligible Californians to Get their COVID Booster to Keep Immunity Strong

October 31, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Last week, FDA approved an Emergency Use Authorization for the Johnson & Johnson and Moderna booster doses, following Pfizer booster approval in September Over the past few weeks, between 45 and 55 percent of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in California have been booster doses, with the state continuing to focus efforts in low-income communities OAKLAND…

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Humana Healthy Horizons Launches Louisiana Statewide Mobile Clinic Initiative with Ochsner Health

October 30, 2021 Sharika Soukup

NEW ORLEANS, October 27, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–From New Orleans to Baton Rouge to Lafayette, Shreveport and surrounding rural areas, two new mobile clinics will soon bring a wide variety of health services to thousands of Louisianans. It’s all part of a new initiative introduced by Humana Healthy Horizons, the Medicaid business of leading health and well-being…

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Shodair aims to help increase mental health accessibility with new Bozeman clinic

October 27, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Shodair Children’s Hospital has been in Montana since 1896. In 2021 they opened a new outpatient clinic in Bozeman with the goal of bringing mental access closer to areas of the state that are underserved. “Before they would have to either find a provider in their community, which is difficult in Montana because there are…

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Augusta Health Vaccine Clinic Update: October 12, 2021

October 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

In partnership with the Central Shenandoah Health District (CSHD), Augusta Health continues community vaccinations for COVID-19. Current Vaccination Dose Count at Augusta Health: Total doses given at Augusta Health Vaccination Clinics: 92,111 Community member fully-vaccinated at AH Vaccination Clinics: 44,639 Boosters for the immunocompromised 6,717 Current SituationOur community remains in a precarious position. While many…

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Wolf Administration to Host Vaccine Clinic in Lancaster County

October 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

The Pennsylvania Commission for Women, Planned Parenthood Association of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County and Domestic Violence Services of Lancaster County will host a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Sunday, October 17, 2021, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lancaster Health Fair in Musser Park, 135 N Lime…

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