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This is the WFHB Local News for Thursday, April 14th, 2022.
Later in the program, we have Strike Mic – voices from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition in light of the latest strike on campus.
More in the bottom half of our program.
Also coming up in the next half hour, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a monthly podcast collaboration with Medicare for All Indiana. Today, our hosts welcome guest Fran Quigley – a clinical professor at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law.
Monroe County Board of Health Provides Update on Covid-19 Vaccinations
On March 31st at the Monroe County Board of Health meeting Public Health Nurse Amy Meek gave an update on Covid-19 vaccinations.
Indiana University Vice Provost of External Relations shared that cases of Covid-19 are low enough that they will suspend mandatory testing for unvaccinated individuals. He also said that they are adding vending machines to make voluntary testing kits more accessible.
Executive Director of Indiana Recovery Alliance Nicholas Voyles gave an update on the program’s work in the community.
Board member Carol Touloukian commented on what Indiana Recovery Alliance is able to do for Monroe County.
Voyles responded saying that she is right that there is a need for more services to be available.
The next board of health meeting will be held on May 5th.
Feature Reports:
Now it’s time for Strike Mic – voices from the Indiana Graduate Workers Coalition in light of the latest strike on campus. We turn now to that segment.
Up next, we have Prescription for Healthcare – a monthly podcast collaboration with Medicare for All Indiana. Today, our hosts welcome guest Fran Quigley – a clinical professor at the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. We turn to host Karen Green Stone for more.
Credits:
You’ve been listening to the WFHB Local News,
Today’s headlines were written by Noelle Herhusky-Schneider, in partnership with Cats – Community Access Television Services.
Our feature was produced by Mia Beach.
Prescription for Healthcare was produced by Dr. Rob Stone and Karen Green Stone.
Our theme music is provided by Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.
Engineer and Executive producer is Kade Young.
