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Los servicios de salud para las mujeres migrantes requieren ajustar el enfoque de la Vacuna contra COVID-19 Johnson &Johnson
Después de casi dos semanas de examinar exhaustivamente todos los datos sobre las vacunas y sus posibles efectos secundarios, los científicos tomaron la decisión de restablecer el uso de la vacuna contra COVID-19 de dosis única Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J por su sigla en inglés) en Europa y Estados Unidos. Se espera que otros países hagan lo mismo en los próximos días.Para las mujeres... Read More
This Mother’s Day, support asylum-seeking mothers to get the care they need for themselves and for their babies. Donate to #LaborsOfLove here.Courage comes in many forms. Often, American holidays zero in on depictions of such strength, celebrating ordinary human beings performing extraordinary acts. Catapulted into cultural concepts of bravery, these individuals are held up as iconic models... Read More
May is just about here – and the crops that define summertime are starting to produce in some parts of the country. That of course means that many migrant workers are planting, tending, and beginning to harvest. Get ready for the warmer months – access our Heat-Related Illness page for a rundown of useful resources like a heat index app, videos for outdoor workers, an archived webinar for... Read More
[Editor's Note: Today is Workers Memorial Day, established to recognize workers who died or suffered from exposures to hazards at work.]Fifty years ago today, the Occupational Safety and Health Act went into effect. The act aimed to protect workers from injury and illness related to their work. It created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to enforce the safety of workplaces... Read More
Un estudio reciente muestra que, desde que el expresidente Trump empezó con la retórica antiinmigrante en su campaña presidencial, los inmigrantes y migrantes que carecen de autorización para vivir y trabajar en Estados Unidos comenzaron a evitar la atención médica. Poco después, en las salas de emergencias para niños se vio un aumento de visitas de familias sin autorización. En lugar de atender... Read More
Who’s fully vaccinated and ready to hug a friend (who is also fully vaccinated)? With about half of the US population over 16 years of age at least partially vaccinated against COVID-19, there are new possibilities for our weekends ahead. Please, as you plan for your vaccinated future, continue to wear masks and physically distance yourself while in public spaces – an important part of keeping... Read More
[Earth Day is rooted in a tradition of environmental activism and, in the 51 years since its inaugural celebration, has become a microphone to amplify issues in environmental justice. As The New Republic said in 2017, “For those who live with environmental problems every day—mostly low-income, minority, and indigenous populations in America and around the world—every day is Earth Day.” On this... Read More
[Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on Medium last month, was written by Migrant Clinicians Network’s Kaethe Weingarten, PhD, Director of Witness to Witness. In the last year, clinicians across the country have had to work through disaster after disaster, with multiple waves of COVID-19 in their communities, insufficient protective equipment, the startling loss of life, the grief... Read More
We’ve arrived at Friday, at last! For those of us with a Saturday/Sunday weekend, you may be eager to head out the door. Before you do, take a look at the some of the interesting articles that MCN staff shared among each other this week – maybe there’s something you missed. Leslie recommended, “Racism is a Public Health Threat, According to the CDC Director.”Amy shared, “‘This Is... Read More
Posición de MCN sobre la pausa en la distribución de la vacuna contra COVID-19 de Jonson & Johnson como un indicador del funcionamiento de los sistemas de seguridad de la vacuna
Esta semana, las autoridades federales hicieron una pausa en la distribución de la vacuna contra COVID-19 de Johnson & Johnson/Janssen (J&J por su sigla en inglés) para investigar efectos extremadamente raros, pero graves encontrados en un número muy pequeño de personas después de recibir la vacuna. La información disponible hasta ahora es que seis mujeres de entre 18 y 44 años fueron... Read More
