Western PA News

August 6, 2021

65% of African-Americans Banned from Dining in NYC After de Blasio Implements Vaccine Passport

New York City’s COVID-19 vaccination passports disproportionately disadvantage black communities and it isn’t even close.

Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city’s plan to implement COVID-19 vaccination requirements for gyms, restaurants and other businesses.

“It’s time for people to see vaccination as necessary to living a good and full and healthy life,” de Blasio said during a news conference.

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Beginning on Sept. 13, New York City citizens will be forced to show either their “Key to NYC Pass” or the state’s “Excelsior Pass” if they wish to enter the aforementioned businesses.

“It will require vaccination for workers and customers in indoor dining, in indoor fitness facilities, indoor entertainment facilities,” the mayor said.

Source: 65% of African-Americans Banned from Dining in NYC After de Blasio Implements Vaccine Passport

February 6, 2021

Vaccine passports: Path back to normality or problem in the making?

LONDON – Governments and developers around the world are exploring the potential use of “vaccine passports” as a way of reopening the economy by identifying those protected against the coronavirus.

Those developing the technologies however, say such tools come with consequences such as potentially excluding whole groups from social participation, and are urging lawmakers to think seriously about how they are used.

The travel and entertainment industries, which have struggled to operate at a profit while imposing social distancing regulations, are particularly interested in a way of swiftly checking who has protection.

Among those developing passports are biometrics company iProov and cyber security firm Mvine which have built a vaccine pass now being tested within Britain’s National Health Service after receiving UK government funding.

Source: Vaccine passports: Path back to normality or problem in the making?

January 15, 2021

Eligible veterans can get COVID-19 vaccine at special VA clinics in Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH — The VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System will host walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinics at the University Drive campus in Oakland.

The events will be held Saturday, Jan. 16 and Monday, Jan. 18 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

To receive the vaccine, veterans must:

be 75 years of age or older

be eligible for and enrolled in VA health care

receive health care at VA Pittsburgh

If a veteran meets all of the criteria, they are welcome to stop by the campus during the walk-in clinic times.

No appointment is necessary.

If you meet the criteria but are unable to make it to the clinic, please reach out to your primary care team to request an appointment to get the vaccine.

The VA facility in Oakland is located at:

4100 Allequippa St

Pittsburgh, PA 15240