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Health department asks committee to appropriate $100,000 for vaccines as clinics continue amid high flu activity
Summary
Health department staff told the committee they have delivered about 500 flu vaccinations this season and requested an appropriation of $100,000 from a special fund to purchase vaccines and medicines; finance staff said the fund has roughly $840,000 in cash and council approval is required to appropriate.
The Youngstown health department told the Finance Committee on Jan. 7 that community vaccine clinics have delivered about 500 vaccinations this flu season and asked the committee to appropriate $100,000 from a special fund to purchase additional vaccines.
Health staff said clinics have served schools, churches, nursing homes and community groups and will host additional open clinics due to high flu activity;…
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