Health & Safety News & Media
Chicago suburb installs Narcan vending machine
June 3, 2024
Pace Harvey Bus Terminal in Harvey, Illinois, will soon provide free doses of Narcan through a Narcan vending machine, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
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Cigarette, vape sales banned in Ireland's vending machines beginning 2025
May 31, 2024
Stephen Donnelly, Ireland's minister for health, has begun the process to ban the sale of all tobacco products from vending machines, which is due to come into…
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Michigan health department adds Narcan vending machine to Niles office
May 30, 2024
The Berrien County Health Department in Michigan has partnered with Berrien County Trial Court to address opioid overdoses in the state's lower peninsula…
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Maryland health department installs free harm reduction vending machines
May 29, 2024
The Health Department in Somerset County, Maryland, has installed two harm reduction vending machines in the county. The machines are stocked with Narcan…
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Rural Northeast Oklahoma installs harm reduction vending machine
May 28, 2024
Delaware County, Oklahoma's GRAND Mental Health Clinic installed a harm reduction vending machine on its porch. The vending machine dispenses Narcan, HIV…
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San Mateo County installs Narcan vending machine in correctional facility lobby
May 20, 2024
San Mateo County, California Correctional Health Services and the sheriff's office have installed a vending machine that dispenses free doses of Narcan…
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Wichita, Texas launches Narcan vending machine
May 20, 2024
Wichita Falls Faith Mission, a nonprofit serving Wichita Falls, Texas's homeless population, has installed a vending machine designed to dispense Narcan…
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Maryland county installs public health vending machines
May 16, 2024
The Somerset County Health Department in Maryland has installed public health vending machines in Princess Anne and Crisfield, according to a WBOC report.
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Narcan vending machines debut in southwest Washington
May 15, 2024
A community health organization in Vancouver, Washington, is installing Narcan vending machines that will dispense free doses of the life-saving medication…
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Free feminine hygiene vending machine initiative launches in Cheras, Malaysia
May 13, 2024
ATLAS Vending and Libresse have installed feminine hygiene vending machines in local schools and hospitals in Cheras, Malaysia.
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Pharmacy in Lancashire, UK plans to install prescription vending machine
May 10, 2024
A pharmacy in Lancashire, UK has applied for permission to install a MedPoint—a prescription collection machine that allows people to pick up their…
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Student-led company at University of Minnesota launches sexual health vending machine
May 9, 2024
Students at University of Minnesota can now access sexual wellness supplies 24/7 via a vending machine in Middlebrook Hall's lobby.
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Binghamton University installs Plan B vending machine for increased student access
May 8, 2024
Binghamton University in New York unveiled its first emergency contraception vending machine, according to a BingUNews report.
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Vanderbilt student government teams up with Planned Parenthood to install contraceptive vending machine
May 6, 2024
Vanderbilt University student government partnered with Planned Parenthood to install a vending machine offering contraceptive materials, according to a…
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Wisconsin county introduces public health vending machine for harm reduction supplies
May 3, 2024
The Division of Public Health in Portage County, Wisconsin, has launched a public health vending machine to increase public access to a range of harm-reduction…
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Arkansas pharmacist couple launch Med Kwik Narcan vending machines
May 2, 2024
Pharmacists Rebecca and Gary Whittington have launched Med Kwik, a project that places quick-access vending machines filled with over-the-counter and personal…
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Woman experiences allergic reaction to insects in airport vending machine coffee
April 26, 2024
A Spanish airline worker purchased a cup of coffee from a vending machine at Son Sant Joan airport near Palma, Majorca, earlier this month and went into…
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Omaha unveils second emergency contraception vending machine
April 26, 2024
Omaha, Nebraska launched its second emergency contraception vending machine this month. The first vending machine opened just under a month ago at the Nebraska…
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Narcan vending machine combats opioid crisis in rural Vermont
April 26, 2024
Vermont's only Narcan vending machine has seen successful results since its launch in August 2023, according to a WCAX 3 news report. In this time, more than…
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Houston Airports introduces smart vending for feminine products
April 25, 2024
Houston Airports has partnered with restroom management company Trax Analytics to use smart vending machine technology to ensure that its free feminine…
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