Dr. Catherine Collins, a former nurse practitioner who served in the Western New York community for more than 40 years, said throughout her career it has been difficult to find another nurse who looked like her.
History & Hope: Birmingham woman reflects on life as Black nurse, mom during civil rights movement Share Updated: 12:02 PM CST Feb 8, 2021 Share Updated: 12:02 PM CST Feb 8, 2021
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Show Transcript they hung loose is for him because he was a real fighter for civil rights. One time when the Children were smaller. I don t think they even remember. But we had threats on our home because of segregation, and at one time they had to kind of watch our house because we got bomb threats. Did you make it your purpose to get your Children involved in that? Yes. Can you tell me why? Because I knew somehow things would change one day and we would always encourage and to strive for the stars. I remember that foul grounds when my Children were small, they would ask me why they could not go. I said, Baby, one day you ll be able to go. The fairground was they would have fares and blacks could on the go So nice when your kids would ask you questions abo
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Show Transcript they hung loose is for him because he was a real fighter for civil rights. One time when the Children were smaller. I don t think they even remember. But we had threats on our home because of segregation, and at one time they had to kind of watch our house because we got bomb threats. Did you make it your purpose to get your Children involved in that? Yes. Can you tell me why? Because I knew somehow things would change one day and we would always encourage and to strive for the stars. I remember that foul grounds when my Children were small, they would ask me why they could not go. I said, Baby, one day you ll be able to go. The fairground was they would have fares and blacks could on the go So nice w
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Extra doses in Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine vials are safe and should be used, FDA says
From CNN s Lauren Mascarenhas
A medic holds a Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Florida on December 18. Chandan Khanna/AFP/Getty Images
The extra doses in Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vials are safe and should be used, US Food and Drug Commissioner Dr. Stephen Hahn said Friday.
It’s possible to squeeze out extra doses of Pfizer’s vaccine from the vials, if there is solution remaining in them after the standard five doses are given, the FDA said earlier this week.
Office of the Arizona Governor Doug Ducey issued the following announcement on Dec. 16.
Governor Doug Ducey today toured the vaccine distribution site at the Arizona State Fairgrounds and announced ten Arizona health care frontline workers who will be among the first Arizonans to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
After the tour, the Governor also announced the state is distributing $15 million in additional funding to the Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) for health emergency needs. The funding will be used to help replenish the public health emergency fund.
“The vaccine is here, and we’re getting it to health care workers promptly,” said Governor Ducey. “This is a significant step in the fight against COVID-19 but the fight isn’t over. We continue to urge Arizonans to follow mitigation measures and get the COVID-19 vaccine when possible. I’m grateful to the frontline workers, health care professionals and everyone working hard to get the vaccine distributed