Local public health experts refocus, with some fumbles, on addressing COVID-19 access issues
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As Black obstetrician-gynecologists, midwives and members of the UPMC family, we have come together to highlight the current state of affairs for pregnant women of color. The U.S., a developed nation, has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world, with Black women affected disproportionately in comparison with other races. Bringing awareness of this disparity is important to us because we are caregivers, mothers, partners, daughters, friends and confidants to many Black women.
Dedicated to addressing disparities and inequity in health care, UPMC extends services that meet the many different needs of our unique and diverse communities in all of the broad regions we serve throughout western and central Pennsylvania. UPMC provides expertise at UPMC Magee, UPMC Hamot, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Pinnacle and UPMC Williamsport. We are proud that UPMC is showing it
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Gov. Tom Wolf and the COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force announced Monday that effective today, all Pennsylvanians ages 16 and older are eligible to schedule an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. âWe need to maintain acceleration of the vaccine rollout, especially as case counts and hospitalization rates have increased,â Gov. Wolf said. State Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam said âthis change provides earlier access for many, including college students, increasing the likelihood of completion of two-dose regimens prior to leaving campus for the summer.â Wolf also announced Monday that the commonwealth now ranks 11th in the nation in terms of first doses administered; nearly 39% of Pennsylvanians have received at least one dose.