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COVID-19 News
  • The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have both approved the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children from 6 months to 5 years of age! Vaccinations of this age group will begin in many U.S. states this week. The vaccination dosing and schedule for children in this age group differ a bit from those applied to other age groups, so we’ve summarized key information below:
    • Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 4 years is three doses. Children will receive the first two doses three weeks apart and a third dose at least two months after the second dose. The dosage for this age group is one tenth of the adult dose.
    • Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months to 5 years is two doses, administered four weeks or 28 days apart. The dosage for this age group is one fourth of the adult dose.
  • Mexico has now opened vaccination registration for children 5 to 11 years of age. Mexico is using the Pfizer vaccine to vaccinate this age group against COVID-19. Visit this page to register a child to get vaccinated.
  • The CDC has provided additional clarification on how monkeypox is spread in light of the current international outbreak. Unlike COVID-19, monkeypox is not airborne, so individuals who share airspace with someone who has monkeypox are unlikely to contract the virus. However, monkeypox is spread through respiratory secretions, meaning that someone like a caretaker who has close, face-to-face contact with an infected person could become infected via respiratory secretions. Monkeypox also spreads through close contact like touching the rash or lesions of an infected person, kissing, sexual contact, and sharing unwashed clothes or towels.The CDC recommends that infected individuals wear a mask to limit transmission via respiratory secretions. For more information on monkeypox transmission, read the CDC’s recent guidance.
  • Do you know a worker with an H-2B visa who has tried to switch employers? CDM is currently conducting a survey about the “mobility rule,” so please encourage anyone you know who has an H-2B visa and has attempted an employer change to complete the survey (in Spanish) at Contratados.org.

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Opportunities
  • US Department of Labor announces $11.7m funding availability of Susan Harwood training grants for workplace safety, health hazards training.

State Level Data Overview

COVID-19 vaccination rates by state

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by state

State Snapshots

Delaware

  • Do you know a child who would benefit from continued learning opportunities this summer? Delaware has a searchable database of learning opportunities, many of which are FREE and provide transportation! Find a learning opportunity that’s right for a child you know.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Maryland

  • The Wicomico Health Department released this schedule of FREE childhood vaccinations in English, Haitian Creole and Spanish. Call 410-543-6943 for one of the July, August, or September clinic dates.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Virginia

  • Millions of people in the U.S. missed routine cancer screenings during the pandemic, and the greatest decline in cervical cancer screenings occurred among Hispanic women in particular. Virginia residents in need of cervical and breast cancer screens who are between 18 and 64 years of age, are uninsured, and meet income guidelines can call 1-866-395-4968 to schedule an appointment. English and Spanish factsheets are available with additional information on this cancer screening program.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

North Carolina

  • This Thursday, June 23, at 7 PM ET, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will host a live cafecito in Spanish discussing vaccination of children ages 6 months to 5 years. Join the discussion via Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

South Carolina

  • Summer Break Cafe is a South Carolina program that provides meals for anyone 18 and younger during the summer months when school is out. To find a site, visit summerbreakcafe.com or text the word “food” for assistance in English or “comida” for assistance in Spanish to 304-304.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Georgia

  • Have you seen the video that Sur Legal, one of our partners in Georgia, and CDM created to inform workers of their right to receive pay for days of work missed due to COVID-19 between April and December 2020? Check it out, and share with workers who deserve backpay! You can download it in Spanish and English.
  • This Thursday, June 23 from 10 AM to 5 PM ET, join the Party in the Park complete with music, COVID-19 vaccines, gift cards for those who get vaccinated against COVID-19, and HIV testing!

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county
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