As pandemic-era relief winds down, the health center’s CEO says its financial outlook necessitated staff reductions. Staff say the layoffs have been a hit to morale after brutal years of pandemic response.

Local clinic leaders talk about how they’re working with the city to make COVID-19 vaccine distribution more equitable.

“All children in this nation should be treated with dignity.”

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First lady Michelle Obama made another public appearance with District children yesterday, this time stopping by Mary’s Center, a community health organization in Adams Morgan. Slate’s John Dickerson has the full rundown of her visit, including this detail: Then the first lady called for hugs. Most of the children complied. The cameras went nuts. This might have made a few kids reluctant. “More, more, more,” she said. To the reluctant ones, she asked: “Whatcha,…