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Southern pastors wary of promoting vaccines because of congegations' negative attitudes

Mon, 2021-07-05 10:48 — mike kraft

‘Wasting my breath’: Southern faith leaders wary of promoting vaccines Exhausted by backlash over pandemic restrictions, some faith leaders see little upside in urging skeptical congregants to get vaccinated. Dan Goldberg POLITICO

Biden administration and state officials hoped that pastors would play an outsized role in promoting Covid-19 vaccines, but many are wary of alienating their congregants and are declining requests to be more outspoken.

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"No shows" for 2nd vaccine shot an increasing problem in Germany

Mon, 2021-07-05 10:32 — mike kraft

Germany worried about COVID-19 vaccination 'no shows' A rising number of Germans are not showing up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, prompting calls for fines to be imposed as Germany races to get shots in arms to counter the rapid spread of the more infectious Delta variant. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Concerns over the Delta variant of Covid-19 clouded Biden's July 4th celebrations

Mon, 2021-07-05 09:53 — mike kraft

Biden's Fourth of July celebrations clouded by a gnawing concern over the Delta variant of Covid-19 When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this weekend to mark Independence Day, it fulfilled -- and even exceeded -- his prediction from March that July 4th gatherings this year would look more like they used to. Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN CNN

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As delta variant rises, Republican governors urge the hesitant to get vaccinated

Mon, 2021-07-05 09:42 — mike kraft

‘We are in a race’: GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises GOP governors urged their residents on Sunday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as polling shows that vaccine hesitancy has been driven by Republicans. Amy B Wang, Nick Miroff Washington Post

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U.S. military and V.A. still struggle to improve vaccination rates.

Fri, 2021-07-02 13:20 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Denis McDonough, the secretary of veterans affairs, said this week that he was considering a move to compel workers at V.A. hospitals to get vaccinated, fearing that centers with low vaccination rates were risking the health of veterans seeking care.

The military is also struggling to fully vaccinate more troops across all service branches. While the Army and Navy are outpacing the civilian population in vaccine uptake, the Air Force and the Marine Corps have faced greater challenges. About 68 percent of active-duty members have had at least one dose, officials said.

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