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29th Ward welcomes residents back to monthly community meetings

By Zach Cunning | March 21, 2021

Ald. Chris Taliaferro will be hosting community meetings via Zoom on the third Wednesday of the month. Austin residents at last week’s meeting learned about where they can get COVID-19 vaccines in the ward. Temporary clinics at Amundsen Park and Catalyst Circle Rock Charter School will be giving vaccinations to residents through the middle of April.

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9 things to know about the vaccine

By Rep. La Shawn Ford | December 22, 2020

State Rep. La Shawn Ford shares this information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as the COVID-19 vaccines are given to healthcare personnel and nursing home residents. Essential workers and those 75 years and older will be able to get the shots next.

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HIV continues to vex the West Side

By Ellyn Fortino | January 17, 2012

A former Austin resident shares her story of being diagnosed in prison, an optional test now required by a new law, which she says saved her life.

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