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Focus Tag: American Studies
Podcast: Dr. Atul Gawande on how vax hesitancy impacts herd immunity | Axios
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
When COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in Memphis, Tenn., late last year, some Black residents had questions. Did the vaccines cause…