African American medical professionals promote vaccines, wellness to combat COVID-19 pandemic
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Leonna McAfee Medill Reports Medical professionals in Evanston encourages the Black community and the general public to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated for COVID-19 as a key step in putting the pandemic behind us. Doctors and other medical professionals partnered with the Second Baptist Church and AMITA Health St. Francis Hospital in Evanston […]
Busy schedules and upbringing deter some undergrads from getting the flu shot
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By Anne Snabes Medill Reports College students balance busy schedules of attending class, completing assignments, maintaining a social life, and commitments to extracurricular activities or a job. Do students also set aside time to get the flu shot? Some do, but many do not. “Some people just can’t manage to find time in their schedule […]