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Podcast: Dr. Atul Gawande on how vax hesitancy impacts herd immunity | Axios
by Axios Re:Cap
April 9, 2021
Nearly one in five American adults is hesitant to get a COVID-19 vaccine, which could make it harder for the…
Prisons need better vaccine education for inmates, advocates say | PBS NewsHour
by Dave Collins
April 9, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Shortly before COVID-19 vaccinations began in January at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, officials held…
Why Being ‘Anti-Media’ Is Now Part Of The GOP Identity | FiveThirtyEight
by Meredith Conroy
April 6, 2021
There’s little question that the media is one of the least trusted institutions in Republican circles. In the past two…
Biden Administration Announces Ad Campaign to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy | The New York Times
by Annie Karni
April 2, 2021
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday morning announced an ambitious advertising campaign intended to encourage as many Americans as…
As Covid-19 Vaccinations Ramp Up, Hesitancy Wanes | WSJ
by Randy Yeip
March 30, 2021
A shrinking percentage of Americans are expressing reluctance to get a Covid-19 vaccine, a positive sign for the efforts to…
How QAnon helps its followers find conspiracy in chaos | MSNBC
by Talia Lavin
March 30, 2021
Sometimes, when I look at the outlet where I insert my computer charger, I can see a sorrowful face looking…
Half of Republican men say they don’t want the vaccine. They’re mooching off the rest of us | Los Angeles Times
by Doyle McManus
March 24, 2021
Millions of elderly Americans are still hunting for appointments to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Millions of younger Americans are waiting…
Vaccination passport apps could help society reopen – first they have to be secure, private and trusted | The Conversation
by Laurin Weissinger
March 23, 2021
You might soon have an additional app on your phone: a digital vaccination passport that allows people who have been…
COVID-19 Vaccine Embraced By Black And Latinx Americans | NPR
by Jon Hamilton
March 23, 2021
When COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in Memphis, Tenn., late last year, some Black residents had questions. Did the vaccines cause…