Mike Stobbe, AP News, March 5, 2021 NEW YORK (AP) — A new national study adds strong evidence that mask mandates can slow the spread of the coronavirus, and that allowing dining at restaurants can increase cases and deaths. The …
Teachers, child care staff nationwide can now sign up for vaccine shots under Biden’s order
Anne Flaherty, ABC News, March 3, 2021 Teachers and child care staff are now being offered vaccine appointments at some 9,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, even if their state hasn’t declared them eligible yet. The push to get every educator their …
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies Join National Commitment to Protect Employees and Communities from COVID-19
AP News, March 3, 2021 WASHINGTON, March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) companies joined the Rally for Recovery Commitment to protect employees, encourage COVID-19 vaccinations and educate staff and local communities on ways to …
Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May
Zeke Miller, Linda A. Johnson and Jonathan Lemire, AP News, March 3, 2021 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults by the end of May — …
BlueCross Foundation Funds Three COVID-19 Vaccination Campaigns
The Chattanoogan.com, March 2, 2021 The BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Foundation has selected three organizations for first-round funding from its COVID-19 vaccine campaign RFP. The program, announced in January, is designed to provide funding to leverage local knowledge, expertise, resources …