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Public health officials in National Capitol region struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated

Wed, 2021-06-30 17:40 — mike kraft

Public health officials struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated Low case rates make it more difficult to convey that the coronavirus threat is real. Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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As the Delta variant spreads, Fauci warns there may soon be 'two Americas' as divide widens between places with high and low vaccination rates

Wed, 2021-06-30 17:29 — mike kraft

Fauci warns there may soon be 'two Americas' as divide widens between places with high and low vaccination rates With the Delta variant accounting for more than a quarter of Covid-19 cases, there could soon be "two Americas" -- one where most people are vaccinated and another where low vaccination rates could lead to case spikes, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned. Aya Elamroussi, CNN CNN

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COVID outbreak at Illinois summer camp --85 infected --fueled by unvaccinated attendees

Wed, 2021-06-30 12:18 — mike kraft

COVID outbreak at Illinois summer camp fueled by unvaccinated attendees A COVID-19 outbreak at a summer camp in Illinois is a reminder that young people are taking a risk by not getting vaccinated, health officials say. ABC News ABC News

A COVID-19 outbreak at a summer camp in Illinois is a reminder that young people are taking a risk by not getting vaccinated, health officials say.

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France delays some regional relaxing of COVID restrictions as concerns grow over fourth wave

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:54 — mike kraft

France delays some regional unwinding of COVID restrictions as concerns over fourth wave grow France decided on Wednesday to delay the unwinding of COVID-19 restrictions in a southwestern region of the country, while the government's leading scientific adviser said a fourth wave of the virus was likely to the emergence of the Delta variant. Reuters Reuters

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MASKS: Three articles on reconsideration of masks as precautions

Wed, 2021-06-30 09:15 — mike kraft

Throughout the pandemic, masks have ranked among the most contentious public health measures in the United States, symbolizing a bitter partisan divide over the role of government and individual liberties.

Now, with a new variant of the coronavirus rapidly spreading across the globe, masks are again the focus of conflicting views, and fears, about the course of pandemic and the restrictions required to manage it.

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TheHill.com Majority of US adults concerned about delta variant: poll

Tue, 2021-06-29 19:17 — mike kraft

Majority of US adults concerned about delta variant: poll A majority of U.S. Lexi Lonas TheHill

A majority of U.S. adults are concerned about the delta coronavirus variant but have not significantly changed their behavior because of it, according to the Axios-Ipsos Coronavirus Index.

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The simple text message seems to work best in encourging people to get vaccinated--new study

Tue, 2021-06-29 19:05 — mike kraft

This simple text message can encourage people to get vaccinated, researchers say Researchers with the University of Pennsylvania found that people who received text messages about the annual flu vaccine were more likely to get the shot. Now, some states and jurisdictions are using the same strategy to help boost Covid-19 vaccine coverage. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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Young Adults Are Among the Biggest Barriers to Mass Immunity in the U.S.

Mon, 2021-06-28 18:00 — mike kraft

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As the country’s vaccination campaign slows and doses go unused, it has suddenly become clear that one of the biggest barriers to mass immunity will be persuading skeptical young adults of all backgrounds to get shots. Federal officials expressed alarm in recent days about low vaccination rates among Americans in their late teens and 20s, and have blamed them for the country’s all-but-certain failure to reach President Biden’s goal of giving 70 percent of adults at least an initial dose by July 4.

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Fake vaccine certificates booming on Moscow’s black market

Mon, 2021-06-28 13:53 — mike kraft

Now booming on Moscow’s black market: Fake vaccine certificates Interest in jabs remains low. Demand for proof of vaccination is rising. Enter the fraudsters. Isabelle Khurshudyan Washington Post

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Health experts encourage White House to support vaccine passports

Sat, 2021-06-26 20:45 — mike kraft

White House faces calls to embrace vaccine passports Health experts are calling on the Biden administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports. So far, the White House has stayed out of what they view as an Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Health experts are calling on the Biden administration to do more to encourage and promote the use of vaccine mandates and passports.

So far, the White House has stayed out of what they view as an issue for private employers.

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