Will all school communities offer access to the COVID-19 vaccine?
On Monday the FDA expanded who can get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Before it was available to people age sixteen and older. Now it is available to everyone age twelve and older.
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WALLED LAKE, Mich. (WXYZ) â On Monday the FDA expanded who can get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Before it was available to people age sixteen and older. Now it is available to everyone age twelve and older.
On Tuesday some schools are taking action in response.
âWalmart reached out to me today and we do know one local hospital reached out as well,â said Kenneth Gutman, Superintendent of the Walled Lake Consolidated School District.
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SmithGroup Elevates Vlad Torskiy to Healthcare Strategist
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Vlad Torskiy, SmithGroup
DETROIT, March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) SmithGroup, one of the nation’s leading integrated design firms, has promoted Vladislav (Vlad) Torskiy to the role of Health Strategist. Torskiy, a principal based in SmithGroup’s Chicago office, is responsible for leading the firm’s strategic planning services and continuing growth of its team of health strategy experts.
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Torskiy is a healthcare architect and planner who for the last 25 years has dedicated his career to operational, strategic and master planning for healthcare institutions. He has been on the forefront of finding executable solutions for his clients as forecasting technologies have advanced and the healthcare industry has become more complex. Recently, Torskiy led a population health and equity st
Louisville officials: Phase 1B could last until April
Chief Health Strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer said the county gets about 13,000 vaccines every week to split among sites. Author: Taylor Weiter Updated: 8:07 PM EST January 26, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. If Kentucky continues to receive the same amount of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming months, Chief Health Strategist Dr. Sarah Moyer said the Louisville area may not get to Phase 1C until April or May.
Moyer said there are around 130,000 residents over the age of 70. Additionally, about 10,000 first-responders and 20,000 educators must get the vaccine before moving to the next phase. If we get more vaccines, we promise to get through it faster, Moyer said. I know it s so hard to be patient when you know that we are in the phase that you are supposed to be getting vaccinated.but it s going to take us months to get through all of our 70-year-olds in Jefferson County.
Vaccines are still limited in both Kentucky and Indiana. Author: Elle Smith Updated: 7:40 PM EST January 15, 2021
NEW ALBANY, Ind. Have you wondered if you can travel to another county to receive the vaccine? What if there no appointments at your health department and you work in a different county?
WHAS11 s Ellen Smith got answers to your questions.
Yes, you can travel across county lines to get a COVID shot.
In both Kentucky and Indiana, if you are eligible to receive the vaccine, you are able to travel outside of your county of residence to get vaccinated.
Dr. Yazel, the Clark County Health Officer says in Indiana, they are just asking for proof that patients are Indiana residents, typically an Indiana s driver license.