(BPRW) Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll (Black PR Wire) In some heartening news on the COVID vaccine for kids front, two-thirds of American parents of children ages 5 to 11 plan to get their youngsters vaccinated when COVID-19 shots are approved for that age group, […]
(BPRW) Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll (Black PR Wire) In some heartening news on the COVID vaccine for kids front, two-thirds of American parents of children ages 5 to 11 plan to get their youngsters vaccinated when COVID-19 shots are approved for that age group, […]
A Hamilton County judge ordered a Cincinnati, Ohio, man to get the COVID-19 shot as a condition of his probation, WCPO reports. Judge Christopher Wagner required Brandon Rutherford to be vaccinated within 60 days or face the possibility of prison time. Although it’s not required at the Hamilton County Courthouse, Rutherford wore a mask as […]
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, HIPPA — an acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act — prohibits certain entities from disclosing another person’s medical information. But there is no rule that prevents people from talking about their own health condition. In a memo this week, the NFL said teams […]
“I know that it was like a week into us having Covid he started feeling worse and I started feeling better,” Hollie told Fox 32 Chicago. Rivers was taken to the hospital, and put on a ventilator. His condition worsened and his organs, except his liver shut down. Rivers didn’t have any known underlying medical condition, […]
The Atlanta University Center Consortium which includes Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College announced today that they are require all students, faculty members, and staff to be vaccinated for the 2021 fall semester. The AUCC defines “fully vaccinated” as two weeks after a single-dose vaccine or two weeks after the second dose of a […]
Northeastern and other colleges requiring shots believe they’re on solid legal ground. It’s not unusual for colleges to require students to be vaccinated for other types of diseases, and a California court last year upheld a flu shot requirement at the University of California system. But legal scholars say the COVID-19 vaccines’ emergency use status […]
The article was sent to Watch The Yard by Jackson State University and was written by L.A. Warren A number of Jackson State leaders and employees who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine say it’s important to protect family, friends and others from the deadly virus that has claimed so many people throughout the nation. In […]
Zoe and Jordan Sims Rhodes, two sisters in Indianapolis, have created a clothing line and a hashtag to help people become more comfortable with COVID-19 vaccination, particularly focusing on communities where there is a high level of anxiety about the vaccine. The hashtag, Vaccinated While, encourages social media users to share their stories about being […]