Tag: Princeton Health Department
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Princeton Health Department reports breakthrough cases with increased COVID-19 case count
As summer winds down, Princeton has been experiencing an increase in positive COVID-19 cases, with breakthrough cases in Princeton having been more than 50% of the recently reported cases, according to the Princeton Health Department. Since July 8, the department reported 57 cases of COVID-19. Of those, 39 have been breakthrough cases or 68.4% breakthrough,…
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Four artists selected for Princeton public art campaign encouraging COVID-19 vaccinations
A Princeton COVID-19 Vaccine Public Art Campaign is using artwork from four local artists to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for Princeton residents unwilling to receive them or who are hard to reach. Created by Gwendolyn Krol, vulnerable population outreach coordinator (VPOC) for the Princeton Health Department, the campaign through local artwork is not only designed to…
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Princeton’s mobile vaccine clinics deliver shots to hard-to-reach residents and workers
Through a mobile vaccine program, the Princeton Health Department is bringing the COVID-19 vaccine on the road to Princeton residents. Mobile vaccine clinics have been launched in Princeton community organizations, local businesses and will soon take place in houses of worship in an effort to help those who have found it difficult to get the…
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Princeton University will host additional vaccination clinics for the public
A series of vaccination clinics open to the public are already underway at Princeton University, since the university received more than 2,000 first doses of the Pfizer vaccine from the New Jersey Department of Health. First dose clinics have already occurred on May 6, 11 and 12 at Jadwin Gym. With those who were scheduled…
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Princeton Health Department will use art as a way to turn residents away from vaccine hesitancy
Work for a new COVID-19 vaccine art campaign designed to encourage vaccinations and inspire hope is already underway in Princeton. The campaign is being spearheaded by Princeton Health Department Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol. Krol drew inspiration for the campaign from officials in Charlotte, North Carolina’s Mecklenberg County, which had artists create pieces…
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Board of Health receives vulnerable assessment report from health department
Vulnerable Population Outreach Coordinator (VPOC) Gwendolyn Krol, through her vulnerable population assessment, found that in Princeton the Hispanic and Latino population has been disproportionally affected by COVID-19, when compared to other ethnic groups. Krol presented findings in her report to the Princeton Board of Health meeting on March 9. She had created the first of…
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Local health officers urge continued prevention; agree with CDC guidance on fully vaccinated people taking fewer precautions
New guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has recently stated that fully vaccinated individuals can now reduce certain precautions taken in facing the virus. The CDC made the announcement about the new guidance on March 8. Along with not having to social…
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Health department addresses COVID-19 impact on vulnerable populations with new coordinator
The Princeton Health Department, with the new addition of a vulnerable population outreach coordinator (VPOC), will look to provide additional support for vulnerable populations in the municipality. Gwendolyn Krol was formally introduced to the Board of Health as the new VPOC during the board’s February meeting. The department hired Krol through a two-year grant from…
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Princeton looks to formally establish Department of Health
Princeton Council members will formally establish the Department of Health, if the council adopts an ordinance updating Chapter 2 of the municipal code. The Princeton council introduced the ordinance on Nov. 16, which is part of an effort to update portions of the code from the former borough and township of Princeton consolidation. The public…