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NACCHO is pleased to announce a second round of 2021 Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) Operational Readiness Awards. These awards, made possible through a cooperative agreement with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response’s Medical Reserve Corps Program Office, will support efforts to build and strengthen MRC capabilities, raise stakeholder awareness of MRC capabilities, and identify or sustain integration of the MRC into local, state, and/or regional emergency response plans. In Michigan, the Oceana County MRC received a $5,000 award.
A new federal COVID-19 testing program offered by U.S. HHS is prioritizing K-8 and public and private schools, underserved populations, and non-healthcare congregate settings such as homeless shelters. Battelle was selected to manage the Midwest Expanded Testing Coordination Hub, and NACCHO is supporting the project to ensure that local health departments (LHDs) are engaged in testing implementation. Please check out the blog post for more information about the program, see if you’re in an eligible state, and find out how to be connected to the implementation team in your jurisdiction.
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LHDs are encouraged to check out the following resources:
On June 29, 2021, Moderna Provides a Clinical Update on the Neutralizing Activity of its COVID-19 Vaccine on Emerging Variants Including the Delta Variant First Identified in India (modernatx.com).
Yale Medicine published the article 5 Things To Know About the Delta Variant. The article was originally published on June 28, 2021, and updated on July 27, 2021.
For additional information on COVID-19 variants and their prevalence, check out the CDC COVID Data Tracker.
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