Public Attitudes

DHS secretary said: 'We're taking a very close look at' vaccine passports. But White House say no plans for domestic mandate

Sun, 2021-05-30 00:00 — mike kraft

DHS secretary: 'We're taking a very close look at' vaccine passports Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Friday that the U.S. is taking “a very close look” at vaccine passports for international travel. Jordan Williams TheHill

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ANALYSIS: Studies on the positive effect of wearing masks in reducing coronavirus cases.

Thu, 2021-05-27 02:57 — mike kraft

What the science says about lifting mask mandates With COVID rates dropping and vaccinations on the rise, the United States and other places are removing some requirements for face coverings. Are they moving too fast? Lynne Peeples nature

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Half of US adults are now vaccinated against COVID-19 but pace is slowing.

Wed, 2021-05-26 05:59 — mike kraft

CDC: Half of US adults now vaccinated against COVID-19 Half of all American adults are officially fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, marking significant progress since the vaccines were Justine Coleman TheHill

Half of all American adults are officially fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, marking significant progress since the vaccines were first authorized in December.

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DIscussing COVID vaccine safety poses unique communication challenge

Tue, 2021-05-25 07:14 — mike kraft

‘Minefield’: COVID vaccine safety poses unique communication challenge Poll on vaccine hesitancy demonstrates the extraordinary predicament researchers face in transmitting risk information during a pandemic. Ariana Remmel nature

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ANALYSIS: The Vaccination Gap--class and education are major overlooked factors

Mon, 2021-05-24 21:38 — mike kraft

It is common to hear about two different demographic groups that are hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination: Republican voters and racial minorities, especially Black and Latino Americans.

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TESTING: Doubts emerge about value of extensive testing as vaccines take effect

Sun, 2021-05-23 23:58 — mike kraft

COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but eclipsed another major change in guidance from the government: Fully vaccinated Americans can largely skip getting tested for the coronavirus. AP NEWS

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A small Indian village cited as an example of how to encourage vaccinations

Sun, 2021-05-23 02:01 — mike kraft

How a village in India reached 100% vaccination in the face of misinformation and hesitancy The techniques used in the village of Janefal could now be a model for regions around the world that are struggling with low vaccination rates. Science

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OPINION: The need to address "needle fear" in effort to vaccinate more people

Sun, 2021-05-23 01:32 — mike kraft

No one likes needles. Of all the barriers to Covid-19 vaccination, fear of needles may seem trivial to overcome. But millions of American adults, not to mention children, still need to be injected to keep themselves and their communities safe. And it’s likely some of them aren’t doing so in part because they fear or just don’t like needles.

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