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Racial disparities persist two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On today’s program: A new map from the state Department of Human Services shows health inequities in the commonwealth and the correlation to food insecurity and redlining; why the history of industrialist and business owner Sarah B. Cochran, once called “America’s only coal queen,” isn’t as well-known as her male counterparts; and we look into whether dinosaurs used to roam Pittsburgh.
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Despite ample supply of the COVID-19 vaccine, accessibility remains an issue, particularly for people with limited English skills.
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Kids as young as 12 years old can now receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. But disparities that were seen in vaccine distribution to adults are likely to be even more pervasive among children.
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A recent data analysis by the Black Equity Coalition found that the percentage of vaccinated Allegheny County residents who are Black decreased between March and April of 2021.
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Different Viruses, Same Results: Why Black Americans Are More Likely To Die From Both HIV & COVID-19When public health historian Aishah Scott wrote her Ph.D. dissertation on the effects of the AIDS epidemic on Black Americans two years ago, she warned…
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UPMC Partners With Community Organizations To Vaccinate Seniors From At-Risk PopulationsUPMC has begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to people who are 65 and older.The hospital system partnered with organizations that serve high-risk…
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On today's program: The long-lasting impacts of redlining are still felt in some Pittsburgh neighborhoods; the Pittsburgh Art Commission plans to debate…
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Data from the Allegheny County Health Department show that racial disparities in COVID-19 cases increased after the early summer surge of…
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The Gateway Medical Society is an association of doctors, nurses and non-medical professionals committed to eliminating health disparities among people of…