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An unopened vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Deschutes County Public Health Department in Bend, Ore., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021.
A senior in Brookings this week was not given a COVID-19 vaccine during her scheduled appointment because of a food allergy. But the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention does not list food allergies as a concern. The situation highlights the variation in vaccination protocols.
On Monday, March 1
st, Charlis Meador arrived at Curry Medical Center in Brookings for her scheduled COVID vaccination appointment. At 75-years-old and a retired operating room nurse, Meador was within Oregon’s vaccination eligibility.
Meador filled out her paperwork, noting that she is allergic to a type of melon related to cantaloupe. But she was surprised and upset when nurses said she couldn’t get vaccinated that day.
The new FRC-Cares program will combine mental health with physical wellness. Author: Jonathan Monk Updated: 5:57 PM EST December 22, 2020
FINDLAY, Ohio The Family Resource Center in Findlay is one of only two organizations in Ohio to receive federal funding for the expansion of mental health services in the state.
For years, the Family Resource Center has offered behavioral health services to the Hancock County community.
Recently, the center received a two-year, $4 million Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Grant from the U.S. government.
FRC will use those funds to create its new FRC-CARES program, offering a more comprehensive, holistic approach to mental health care by combining mental health therapy with physical wellness.