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Drugstore Deserts On Rise Amid Nationwide Pharmacy Closures Drugstore Deserts On Rise Amid Nationwide Pharmacy Closures
Drugstore Deserts On Rise Amid Nationwide Pharmacy Closures Nearly 30 percent of US pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021, according to a new study in the health-policy publication Health Affairs. The research, led by University of California Berkeley assistant professor Jenny S. Guadamuz and colleagues, analyzed data from the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs, county health statistics, and ZIP Code demographic surveys.  Of the 88,930 retail pharmacies operating in 2010, almost one-third shuttered by 2021, with those in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods disproportionately affected, Independent pharmacies were hit ha…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester COVID-19: New Mass Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester
Covid-19: New Mass Vaccination Site To Open In Westchester A new mass vaccination site that will have the capacity to deliver upwards of 1,000 doses daily is coming to Westchester. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that as of Wednesday, March 3, one of four new vaccination sites across the state will open at the New York National Guard Recruiting Center in Yonkers. Cuomo said that the new site will be jointly run by the state and federal government and can provide up to 7,000 shots weekly. Other mass vaccination sites are being set up in Albany, Buffalo, and Rochester. “Thank you (Gov. Cuomo) and (President Joe Biden) for bringing the COVID-19…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Many Pushing For Mount Vernon Hospital To Stay Open Amid Outbreak COVID-19: Many Pushing For Mount Vernon Hospital To Stay Open Amid Outbreak
Covid-19: Many Pushing For Mount Vernon Hospital To Stay Open Amid Outbreak Many are calling on officials to call off plans to close Mount Vernon Hospital as the nation continues battling the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard said that Montefiore applied for a Certificate of Need (CON) with the New York State Department of Health seeking approval to close the hospital this year. On Oct. 15 last year, Montefiore announced that the Department of Health will award a $41 million grant to enable Montefiore to close the only full-service hospital in Mount Vernon and open an Off-Campus Emergency Department on Sanford Bouleva…

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by Zak Failla