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More than $1M Allocated to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy, As Study Finds 60% of Brooklynites Remain Skeptical

More than $1M Allocated to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy, As Study Finds 60% of Brooklynites Remain Skeptical

Brooklyn remains below the citywide average for the number of people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine
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Brooklyn Sen. Julia Salazar and NYC Comptroller Call on Cuomo to Restore Funding for Health Care Providers

Brooklyn Sen. Julia Salazar and NYC Comptroller Call on Cuomo to Restore Funding for Health Care Providers

Salazar and Stringer wrote a letter to the governor calling for reproductive health care funding to be restored
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Brownsville Health Clinic to Close if State Funding Not Allocated in This Week

Brownsville Health Clinic to Close if State Funding Not Allocated in This Week

Public Health Solutions Brownsville and Clinton Hill locations, which serve predominantly low income women, face imminent closure
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Brooklyn School Launches New National Vaccine Information Hub for Students, Families

Brooklyn School Launches New National Vaccine Information Hub for Students, Families

In partnership with health and education organizations, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools is tackling vaccine hesitancy through education
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When Can Kids Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Pediatrician Answers 5 Questions Parents Are Asking

When Can Kids Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? A Pediatrician Answers 5 Questions Parents Are Asking

By: James B. Wood , Indiana University School of Medicine A big question among parents and teachers as more schools reopen is when their kids will be vaccinated against COVID-19. Some have wondered whether the vaccine is even necessary for children.
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NYC's Female Frontline Workers to Dance Down Virtual Red Carpet for Social Justice

The Red Carpet for Social Justice is an annual shared celebration of women’s accomplishments, diversity, and collective strength
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All New Yorkers 16+ Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccine Starting April 6

New Yorkers aged 30 and above can schedule appointments for vaccination starting March 30
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'Life changing' Allergy Treatment Clinic Opens in Brookyn

'Life changing' Allergy Treatment Clinic Opens in Brookyn

A.R.T. Allergy Release Technique has a holistic approach to treating food allergies, and getting people back to eating what they want.
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Vaccines Against SARS-CoV-2 Will Have Side Effects – That's a Good Thing

Temporary side effects from vaccines are a normal sign of a developing immune response.
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'Let Us Help': More Than 100 BK Religious Leaders Slam NY Officials for Vaccine Rollout

The mostly-Christian coalition of leaders has sent letters to the city's top leaders, asking for houses of worship to be deemed essential and be used to help people get vaccinated.
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