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A different approach to reach vaccination holdouts in rural areas

Mon, 2021-10-11 11:14 — mike kraft

New Ads Target Vaccine Holdouts in Rural Pennsylvania Three groups turn to local newspapers for public health messaging Jennifer Henderson medpagetoday

As rural counties in Pennsylvania continue to see lower COVID-19 vaccination rates than other parts of the state, three organizations have deployed a unique approach to hopefully reach more holdouts.

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Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near

Mon, 2021-10-11 10:51 — mike kraft

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. troops have not yet complied with vaccine mandate as deadlines near Lopsided rates across the individual services and a spike in deaths among military reservists illustrate how political division over the shots has seeped into a nonpartisan force with unambiguous orders. Alex Horton Washington Post

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Analysis: Desperate airlines hope vaccine mandates will lure back passengers

Fri, 2021-10-08 19:52 — mike kraft

Desperate airlines hope vaccine mandates will lure back passengers The one thing we do know for certain is that the airline industry as we know it is changing forever. Jay Ratliff, Opinion Contributor TheHill

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Florida state officials issue financial penalties to school districts that mandate masks

Fri, 2021-10-08 11:49 — mike kraft

Florida issues financial penalties to school districts with mask mandates Washington Post

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Chiropractors are an increasing source of anti-vaccination misinformation--AP investigation

Fri, 2021-10-08 11:06 — mike kraft

Anti-vaccine chiropractors rising force of misinformation PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The flashy postcard, covered with images of syringes, beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ’21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccines. Participants traveled from around the country to a Wisconsin Dells resort for a sold-out convention that was, in fact, a sea of misinformation and conspiracy theories about vaccines and the pandemic. AP NEWS

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Human behavior will determine when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says

Fri, 2021-10-08 10:00 — mike kraft

Human behavior will determine when the Covid-19 pandemic ends, CDC director says The US is making headway in its battle against Covid-19 -- with infection and hospitalization rates on the decline after a surge fueled by the highly transmissible Delta variant. Aya Elamroussi and Mallika Kallingal, CNN CNN

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CDC Urges Flu Shots --Including for all Health Workers --as Survey Shows Half of Americans Don't Plan on It

Fri, 2021-10-08 09:54 — mike kraft

CDC Urges Flu Shots as Survey Shows Half of Americans Don't Plan on It US News is a recognized leader in college, grad school, hospital, mutual fund, and car rankings. Track elected officials, research health conditions, and find news you can use in politics, business, health, and education. HealthDay US News & World Report

FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- A new survey showing that nearly half of U.S. adults are not likely to get a flu shot this season has prompted federal health officials to urge all Americans to get the flu vaccines.

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Covid-19 booster shots in U.S. now surpassing initial vaccination doses

Fri, 2021-10-08 09:43 — mike kraft

Chart: The Covid-19 booster shot boom An average of nearly 400,000 people per day have received booster shots in the previous seven days, double from the week before. NBC News

An NBC News analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows that the number of people receiving booster shots is outpacing those getting their first or second doses of the initial vaccination, and is contributing to a modest increase in Covid vaccinations in October.

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