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Increasing availability of COVID-19 vaccine to older adults under community supervision
Vaccinating adults who are involved with the carceral system, particularly those aged 55 or older, is crucial to containing the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, particularly as variants continue to emerge and spread. Improving access to the Covid-19 vaccine and boosters among those aged 55 or older is critical to mitigating the public health consequences…
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COVID-19 Testing and Prevention in Correctional Settings (045)
Yale University received a supplement to support a study to increase the reach, access, uptake, and impact of COVID-19 testing and to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 among incarcerated people and corrections staff. The initiative’s multidisciplinary team will be working with jails and prisons across Florida, Rhode Island, Minnesota, and Washington to address the urgent…
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