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Half of eligible Rochester residents have received COVID vaccine
Data show that grassroots outreach and pop up clinics have been effective in helping people get vaccinated against COVID-19.
As local concern grows about Delta variant, local organizations launch campaign to boost vaccine confidence
Multimedia effort debuts this week.
Racism drives illness and early death, study finds
Racial bias in housing, education, employment, criminal justice and other domains condemn Black people in Rochester and the Finger Lakes to sicker and shorter lives.
Common Ground Health names new chief medical officer and chief program officer
Former Chief Medical Officer Dr. Thomas Mahoney remains as consultant
Campaign spreads youth mental health resources across Finger Lakes region
Local teens create "FLX Teens Are Alright" mental health literacy initiative to ease struggles exacerbated by COVID-19
Finger Lakes COVID-19 vaccination program granted $1 million
United Way of Greater Rochester announced it has convened funding partners to provide $1 million to the Finger Lakes COVID-19 Vaccination Program.
In The Headlines
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Newly Vaccinated People to Receive a $100 Gift Card
Genesee SunSeptember 16, 2021 - “Offering these thank-you gifts will help overcome those obstacles and enable more people to get the shot," says Wade Norwood CEO of Common Ground Health.
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Half of eligible Rochester residents have received COVID vaccine
Genesee SunSeptember 15, 2021 - “What we have achieved in the city of Rochester is good news, and it shows that our grassroots community-outreach efforts are working,” said Wade Norwood, Common Ground Health CEO.
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Report: Half of Rochester residents have been vaccinated against COVID
13 WHAMSeptember 15, 2021 - Wade Norwood, Common Ground Health CEO says there is still a long way to go to reach the number of people we need to end this pandemic.
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State leaders call for passage of 'Momnibus'
Lockport Union-Sun & JournalSeptember 12, 2021 - Common Ground Health's, the Color of Health report findings fuel the advocacy of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021.