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Covid-19 vaccinations have been lowest in US counties that are more socially vulnerable

Wed, 2021-03-17 12:12 — mike kraft

Covid-19 vaccine coverage has been lowest in more vulnerable counties in the US, CDC study finds In the first two and half months of Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the US, counties considered to have high social vulnerability had lower vaccine coverage than counties considered to have low social vulnerability, according to a study published Wednesday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By <a href="/profiles/nectar-gan">Nectar Gan</a>, CNN CNN

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Improvised vacinating effort, pharmacist goes to senior housing facilities.

Tue, 2021-03-16 11:54 — mike kraft

In a city scrambling to vaccinate people against Covid-19 as quickly as possible, Ambar Keluskar faced a problem this month that seemed to defy logic: Mr. Keluskar, a pharmacist in Brooklyn, struggled to find people to take the 200 doses he had on hand.

“They were just sitting in the freezer,” he said.

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The Covid-19 pandemic has been especially lethel to younger Latinos

Tue, 2021-03-16 10:19 — mike kraft

Death in the prime of life: Covid-19 proves especially lethal to younger Latinos The coronavirus has disproportionately carved a path through the nation’s Latino neighborhoods, as it has in African American, Native American and Pacific Islander communities. Even more stunning: the deadly efficiency with which the virus has targeted Latinos in their 30s and 40s. Akilah Johnson Washington Post

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Vaccinations help reduce Covid cases by over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents

Mon, 2021-03-15 19:56 — mike kraft

Covid cases fall over 80% among US nursing home staff and residents Despite vaccine hesitancy, figures show a big drop in infections – giving hope that, after a brutal year, an end is in sight Melissa Bailey and Shoshana Dubnow the Guardian

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OPINION: Local leaders are key to helping reach herd immunity

Mon, 2021-03-15 11:44 — mike kraft

Here's how people can help reach herd immunity We must engage local people from vaccine hesitant communities in leading the development and dissemination of COVID-19 vaccination education messages. Daniel Schober, opinion contributor TheHill

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Focus group provides indications of how some Trump supporters can be persuaded to get vaccinated --but not by politicians

Mon, 2021-03-15 11:20 — mike kraft

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Many schools still trying to give kids internet access, new federal funds will help

Sun, 2021-03-14 12:33 — mike kraft

'Big burden' for schools trying to give kids internet access When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast. In a patchwork approach born of desperation, they scrounged wireless hot spots,... AP NEWS

When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.

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Nearly 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic

Sat, 2021-03-13 13:28 — mike kraft

Contraceptive cost of COVID: a million unplanned pregnancies Nearly 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic, leading to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, the United Nations said on Thursday. Anastasia Moloney U.S.

BOGOTA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly 12 million women in poorer countries lost access to contraception in the pandemic, leading to 1.4 million unplanned pregnancies, the United Nations said on Thursday.

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