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The combination won’t make symptoms worse, according to one Pa. physician.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We talk about the widening availability of COVID-19 vaccines that target certain variants of the virus; and a conversation with an organizer and speaker for the second annual Eradicate Hate Summit, which is convening nearly 300 experts in Pittsburgh to talk about solutions to a rise in hate crimes and hateful rhetoric.Today’s guests include: Dr. Amesh Adalja, infectious disease physician and senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security; Laura Ellsworth, partner-in-charge of global community service initiatives at Jones Day and co-chair of the summit, and Julie Platt, board chair of the Jewish Federations of North America.
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Allegheny County residents can get the antiviral treatment for monkeypox delivered from Hilltop Pharmacy. The new COVID-19 omicron booster is also available at more than 40 locations in the county.
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Vaccination rates of school children in Allegheny County have been on a slow decline since 2017, but the decline has been more severe in the past two years during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On today’s episode of The Confluence: We ask a pediatrician about vaccinating children ahead of the coming school year; Pittsburgh Public Schools has raised property taxes to try to reduce its budget deficit, but it has little ability to collect such money from the city’s largest nonprofits; and a conversation with a religious studies professor about the rise of white Christian Nationalism in American politics.Today’s guests include: Dr. Todd Wolynn, pediatrician and CEO of Kids Plus Pediatrics; and Emma Folts, higher education reporter for PublicSource.
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Pittsburgh Police Det. Amy Dice claimed hundreds of police officers would be terminated over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Parents say they’re thrilled that children ages 6 months through 5 years are finally able to get inoculated.
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A bipartisan bill in Harrisburg aims to permanently allow pharmacists and trained pharmacy staff members to vaccinate children. The temporary privilege is set to expire whenever the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.
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Racial disparities persist two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The mandate is set to take effect on March 15.