Common Ground Health

Local safety measures kept schools open and safe during COVID crisis, Regional Task Force reports http://ow.ly/Mb9T50DOmhx

The FDA granted emergency use authorization Saturday to the single-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine was found to be 66% effective worldwide, and 72% effective in studies in the U.S. http://ow.ly/xMnw50DLL1I

Should a pregnant mother get the COVID vaccine? Will the vaccine affect fertility? Join us for a discussion on women's health issues and the COVID vaccine. We're honored to welcome midwife Dr. Tracy Webber, DNP, MPA.

Can the COVID vaccine affect fertility? Could it harm my baby? We'll discuss women's health and the COVID vaccine during our Facebook Live COVID mythbusters at 4:15 p.m. Saturday 2/27 on Common Ground Health's Facebook page. http://ow.ly/RStF50DLpzB

You know what's awesome? Our own Dr. Linda Clark being featured in a Trevor Noah The Daily Show segment (at 3:21). You know what's not awesome? Inequity in vaccine distribution. Until vaccine distribution and health outcomes are equitable, we'll keep #DoingTheWork. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hH0YW68YH8

Wade joined County Executive Adam Bello and Dr. Michael Mendoza to talk about community engagement efforts happening now and coming up this weekend to make sure that people know about equity-focused COVID vaccination sites.

Healthy Baby Network is hosting a diaper giveaway on from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 31 at First Genesis Baptist Church, 292 Hudson Ave., Rochester. Registration is required at rocdiapergiveaway.eventbrite.com

Common Ground Health and Healthi Kids are proud to take part in the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge with United Way of Greater Rochester. The challenge starts Friday. There's still time to sign up as an individual or with a group. Join us: RocEquityChallenge.org.

Tonight the Black Agenda Group will have Wade Norwood on Facebook Live to talk about how racism undermines health and what we can do about it. The meeting starts at 6 p.m., and Wade will speak at 6:30 p.m.

We're masking our logo for McDougall Communications' #MaskMonday challenge. Mask up to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Show us your masks.

Have you heard about the COVID Community Challenge organized by UR Medicine? Sign up for ROC COVID to help a parent-teacher group from your favorite Rochester City School District school win up to $15,000. http://roccovid.org/challenge

No-cost COVID testing and flu shots continue from noon to 7 p.m. today and tomorrow at the House of Prayer and Restoration, 545 Hudson Ave., Rochester. Don't forget to bring your insurance card if you have insurance. You do not need to have symptoms to get a COVID test.

Latest from Monroe County on COVID-19: some recent COVID spread has been linked to large outdoor gatherings and carpools.

Today is the last day to respond to the 2020 Census! Make sure your family and friends have responded.

The #2020Census will shape the future of our community for the next 10 years. Don’t miss outrespond now while there's still time. Learn more at 2020CENSUS.GOV.

Great news: Participation in the ROC COVID daily health screening doubled in September, thanks to some key partnerships. Now more than 50,000 people have used the tool.

Fight COVID and help a parent-teacher group from your favorite Rochester City School District school earn up to $15,000. Sign up for ROC COVID with the COVID Community Challenge. http://roccovid.org/challenge

Tell your friends and neighbors: they can still complete the #2020Census. Every person counts! Visit www.2020census.gov or call 844-330-2020.

Staying healthy starts with eating healthy. Find fresh fruits and vegetables for you and your family all around our community.