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60% of nursing home staff refused shots, Walgreens exec says
Many Americans have logged on to websites before sunrise, waited in long lines and driven hours to get Covid vaccines. Yet in nursing homes, many people have reacted the opposite way to vaccination opportunities: About 60% of employees at long-term care facilities declined the shots, said Rick Gates, Walgreens senior vice president of pharmacy and …
Breaking down how many teachers and staff eligible to be vaccinated are getting the shot
More Ohio students are heading back to class in-person and more teachers are getting vaccinated as part of phase 1-b of the state’s vaccine rollout.Gov. Mike DeWine’s vaccination schedule for teacher and school staff, released last week, anticipates that all teachers who want to be vaccinated will receive their first dose of vaccine by March …
Romford letters: Hospital staff breaking bad news
Frontline staff should not have to break news of deaths O Buckley, Romford, full address supplied, writes:I have recently heard two reports of the wonderful work being done by our NHS staff caring for Covid sufferers. I felt for each of them as they did their best for each patient, working extra shifts, and probably …
Melbourne hotel staff test negative to virus; NSW Premier hints at low COVID-19 numbers in state; Music producer and murderer Phil Spector dead; More cases on Australian Open tennis planes; Australia seeking urgent advice from Norway after Pfizer vaccine deaths
Premier Daniel Andrews has announced 25 of the 35 Greater Sydney local government areas will be downgraded from red zones to orange zones from 6pm tonight. The change means people can enter Victoria upon if they obtain a permit and get tested for COVID-19. “You’ll get an automatic permit and you can travel back and …
Kamala Harris’ staff hope she won’t just be breaking ties
A pair of Democratic wins in the Georgia Senate runoff elections this week put a finer point on Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ constitutional role as president of the chamber, empowered to break ties. The victories by the Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff in Tuesday’s high-stakes races create a 50-50 split between Democrats and Republicans, …
Italy ISD Extends Winter Break Over COVID-19 in Staff – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
A North Texas school district is extending its winter break because of a surge in COVID-19 cases among its staff. The Italy Independent School District announced Sunday that classes will resume Monday, Jan. 11. “This is partly due to a rise in Covid-19 cases among our faculty and staff,” the district wrote on social media. …
Adventist Health Castle begins vaccinating staff
KAILUA, Hawaii (KHON2) — Adventist Health Castle in Kailua announced on Friday, Dec. 25, that it began administering doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to frontline healthcare workers on Monday, Dec. 21, shortly after receiving its first shipment. [Hawaii’s Breaking News–Download the FREE KHON2 app for iOS or Android] The vials arrived on Monday, Dec. …
Sovah Health staff asks for community’s help to slow spread of COVID-19 during holidays
DANVILLE, Va. – Frontline workers at SOVAH Health in Danville and Martinsville are asking the community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 during the holidays. The Danville hospital has lost 11 COVID-19 patients in the last week. Frontline workers shared messages about what their experience has been like treating the patients. “I have had …
Paramedics, health department staff to be offered COVID-19 vaccine headed to Kent County
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The Kent County Health Department expects to receive 1,950 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine today, and on Friday plans to begin its push to vaccinate frontline healthcare workers. Dr. Adam London, who leads the county health department, told the Kent County Board of Commissioners Thursday that the county’s initial shipment of …