When the Wuhan coronavirus (COVID-19) clot shots came out, several healthcare agencies advised pregnant and breastfeeding women to avoid getting the vaccine due to "no or limited data" [.]
To reduce Philadelphia's infant mortality rate, and its underlying racial disparities, the city is testing a program, named Philly Joy Bank, that will give guaranteed monthly incomes to about 250 pregnant women. Health officials say socioeconomic factors are a well-established contributor to racial disparities in infant mortality. The city's infant mortality rate is among the highest in the United States.
The pilot program hopes to step in as, out of the country's ten most populated cities, Philadelphia has the highest infant mortality rate for children in their.