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Proposal E passes on the Nov. 2 Detroit ballot
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Proposal E passes on the Nov. 2 Detroit ballot which decriminalizes possession of entheogenic plants
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Meridian Township pharmacies prep for Moderna booster shots
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Pharmacies in Meridian Township are gearing up for the Moderna booster shots recently approved by the FDA. Since the FDA approved the Pfizer booster shots for individuals who are ‘high risk’ or over 65, pharmacy managers are preparing themselves to distribute the COVID-19 Moderna booster. News has been developing quickly when it comes to the COVID-19 booster shots. It can be hard to keep track of all the new information and many individuals have lots of questions. What vaccines have been approved for a booster?
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Wayne State University students sound off on the flu vaccine mandate
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Destinee ShellyWayne State University located in Detroit, MI requiring flu vaccine mandate
Wayne State University issued a mandate for students, faculty and staff members who will be living, working or attending classes on campus to get vaccinated against the flu by Oct. 20, 2021. Wayne State University decided to mandate in place to keep the community safe during the pandemic
“As we continue to navigate the pandemic, vaccines for COVID-19 and the flu play a crucial role in keeping our community safe and allowing us to offer in-person classes and on-campus events,” said Wayne State University in an email sent to the campus community. Wayne State University issued when? s a mandate for everyone on campus to get vaccinated against the flu by Oct.
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Focus: HOPE continues to impact Detroit
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The COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop Focus: HOPE, a non-profit organization, from supporting Detroit residents. Early Childhood Specialist for Focus: HOPE Juan Ruiz said, “We were really comprehensive in our COVID protocols, we worked closely with the state, the county and the city before we opened up anything.”
Impact on volunteers
With COVID cases increasing, the stay-at-home order and people leaving jobs, Focus: HOPE was worried about a decrease in its volunteers. “We were concerned that we would lose our volunteers,” said Kubik. “We lost a lot of our corporate groups because their businesses worked from home, but we gained many individuals who were sent home from work, had time to get away for a few hours and came and helped us out, so we never really missed a beat with the volunteers.”
Impact on seniors
With the stay at home order in place, it urged families to not leave the house unless it was to go to the grocery store, pharmacy, engage in outdoor activities or go to the hospitals. With these rules in place, many seniors didn’t want to leave the house, which caused Focus: HOPE to think of a solution for getting the food boxes to the seniors.
“We would get calls from seniors who were afraid to leave the house because of the stay-at-home order,” said Kubik.
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Detroit charter school takes necessary precautions to keep students safe
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With everyone happy to be back in the classrooms this year, Detroit Charter School, Plymouth Educational Center, also known as PEC, is investing in the building and creating new regulations to protect students, staff and teachers.