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High Transmission and Hospitalizations Have Carroll Hospital, Health Department, and County Urging Residents to Enjoy Holidays Safely

December 19, 2021 Sharika Soukup

Information from a Carroll County Government Press Release: Due to high COVID-19 transmission and increasing hospitalizations, Carroll Hospital, the Carroll County Health Department, and the Carroll County Board of Commissioners are working together to encourage county residents to take steps to enjoy the holidays safely. “We have the tools we need to reduce local transmission…

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Pima County facing lawsuit for charging unvaccinated employees more for health insurance

December 18, 2021 Sharika Soukup

TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) – Pima County has been hit with a lawsuit over its surcharge for unvaccinated staff. The suit claims the county is violating federal law. Jim Parks is executive director of the Arizona Conference of Police and Sheriffs, which filed the complaint against Pima County. “It’s not the kind of fight…

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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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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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Pima County raises health insurance costs for unvaccinated employees

September 14, 2021 Sharika Soukup

TUCSON (KVOA) – Pima County employees who refuse to get the COVID-19 shot may face some difficulties in the workplace after the county’s supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to implement vaccine disincentives. Moments after Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich released a legal report that called the City of Tucson’s employee vaccine mandate “illegal,” Pima County Board…

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Thousands of San Diego County health care workers are seeking vaccine exemptions

September 14, 2021 Sharika Soukup

President Biden’s new coronavirus vaccination mandate requires all federal workers and contractors, including all health care workers in the nation, to receive their shots or lose their jobs. But California’s evolving experience with its own vaccine mandate shows that there is another path to remain unvaccinated. This story is for subscribers We offer subscribers exclusive…

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