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Independent

HSE chief apologises for long waits in emergency departments

The HSE chief has said the pressure on hospitals is expected to get worse over coming weeks, as he apologised to people enduring long waits in emergency departments across the country.tephen Mulvany said the pressure facing hospitals "is very much a patient safety concern", and asked people to bear with medics as they tackle high numbers of patients.

Advocate

New York Rep. Maloney Demands Answers on Monkeypox Response

The congresswoman wants to know what's being done to ensure that the LGBTQ+ community doesn't bear the full burden of the MPV outbreak.

www.theguardian.com

Delays in seeing a GP mean millions will get diagnosis too late, says Labour

Millions of people in England are struggling to get GP appointments and as a result some will not have serious medical conditions diagnosed until it is too late, Labour has warned.The party has made new estimates based on the latest GP appointment figures for England with GP patient survey data.According to the survey, 13.8% of patients did not get an appointment the last time they tried to book one.

www.independent.co.uk

Millions missing out on GP appointments' Labour

Millions of people are struggling to get GP appointments and as a result some patients will not have serious medical conditions diagnosed until it is too late, Labour has warned.The party has made new estimates based on the latest GP appointment figures for England with the GP Patient Survey data.According to the survey, some 13.8% of patients did not get an appointment the last time they tried to book one.

kvue.com

Yes, you can get the omicron COVID-19 booster and the flu shot at the same time

As flu season quickly approaches, the CDC and other medical experts say it's safe to get your flu shot and omicron COVID-19 booster at the same time.

East Bay Times

Here's how to get the new COVID-19 booster in the Bay Area

Shipments of the modified COVID-19 boosters from Moderna and Pfizer are already arriving at pharmacies and county health facilities throughout the Bay Area.

So how do you get yours?

sfist.com

San Francisco to Go Full Steam Ahead With Second Monkeypox Shots

The San Francisco Department of Public Health announced Wednesday that everyone who got their first monkeypox shots more than 28 days prior can start getting their second doses next week.

www.npr.org

Queer bars are stepping up in the fight against monkeypox

As monkeypox continues to spread in the gay community, queer bars have become a place to get information about how to stay safe, without adding to rising stigma.

New York Daily News

NYC Mayor Eric Adams concedes only so much he can do as monkeypox vaccine delays loom

With the next shipment of monkeypox vaccines delayed for at least two months, Mayor Adams said Thursday there's not much he can do about it aside from getting the vaccines the city does have to those who need them as quickly as possible.

www.cnn.com

An additional 786,000 monkeypox vaccine doses will soon be available in the United States

(CNN)After weeks of mounting frustration over limited supplies of monkeypox vaccines, about 786,000 additional doses are being made available in the United States, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday.

LGBTQ Nation

Monkeypox vaccine remains hard to get in cities where outbreak is growing

As cases of monkeypox continue to rise in the U.S., vaccines are becoming hard to get for many people who were greenlit to get them.

www.cbc.ca

COVID-19 vaccine bookings for babies and toddlers set to open in Ontario | CBC News

Ontario parents will be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for young children under five years old starting today.

New York Daily News

NYC launches first Bronx, Staten Island monkeypox vaccine sites as cases tick up

The Department of Health is launching its first permanent monkeypox vaccine sites in the Bronx and Staten Island as cases continue to tick up throughout New York City.

New York Daily News

More vax supplies, better appointment system needed to fight NYC monkeypox outbreak, says Manhattan BP

The feds, city and state must quickly step up their response to the monkeypox outbreak in New York, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said Sunday.

time.com

COVID-19 Shots For Kids Under 5 Could Be Possible By June 21, White House Announces

The Biden Administration said Thursday that children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected.

Nytimes

North Carolina state employees will receive paid time off to get booster shots, the governor said.

Gov. Roy Cooper of North Carolina signed an executive order on Wednesday that provided an extra paid vacation day for state employees receiving their first coronavirus booster shots.

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