I was not born a poet

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I was not born a poet

Second COVID-19 booster shots now available in Jamaica for vulnerable groups

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Some more health news… At last, second COVID-19 boosters are available for over-60s, healthcare workers, and the immuno-compromised. We have been wondering about this for some time. Here is the notice from the Ministry of Health and Wellness:

KINGSTON, Jamaica. Wednesday, August 17, 2022: Jamaica is now offering a second booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccines to healthcare workers, persons over 60 years old and members of the public with immuno-compromising conditions. The decision follows recent confirmation of the globally dominant and highly transmissible Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants in Jamaica.

An additional booster dose will offer protection from infection and severe outcomes associated with COVID-19, particularly to members of highest risk groups.

Second doses are to be administered as follows:

  1. Persons who have taken AstraZeneca are to receive the Pfizer vaccine as the second booster dose four months following their first booster.
  • Persons who have taken a Pfizer vaccine…

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Public Financial Knowledge Infrastructure: What is Validating a Debt?

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

    Here is another very basic post, meant to be useful for anyone wishing to give a 5-minute seminar at the Metro/Trolley/Bus stop.  Please feel free to print, handout, repost, and share widely.
   Last week, we defined the phrase Statute of Limitations for four types of debt.
    We mentioned that a crucial point to remember is that in most states, the clock can restart on an old debt if you promise to pay, or make even a token payment on an old or expired debt, which is why it is very important to be careful in dealing with debt collectors of any type, even if the debt has  been validated.
   Validated?
     Validating a debt is the process of sending you certain required information that proves you to be the person owing a certain debt.
    Federal law requires certain information…

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Here’s How Biden’s Inflation Act Helps Black Americans With Diabetes

The act would cap insulin costs for most Medicare recipients at $35 a month as of 2023, and would cap out-of-pocket drug costs to roughly $4,000 a year by 2024 and 2,000 a year by 2024. It would also allow Medicare to negotiate the costs of certain prescription drugs.

Source: Here’s How Biden’s Inflation Act Helps Black Americans With Diabetes

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