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Hundreds of sought-after nurses are leaving some U.S. hospitals that have established vaccine requirements for all employees, involving some protests and legal opposition. But most workers, especially at large hospital chains, appear to be complying with the policies.

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Wyoming, with low vaccination rates, faces hospital staff as well as bed shortages

Thu, 2021-09-30 11:09 — mike kraft

The coronavirus is raging in the northern states of the Mountain West, especially Wyoming, where the Delta variant is tearing through one of the least vaccinated populations in the country.

Wyoming is tied with its neighbor Idaho for the second-lowest vaccination rate of any U.S. state. Each has fully vaccinated 41 percent of residents, compared with 56 percent nationally. And newly reported virus cases are at their highest levels since November in Wyoming and neighboring Montana.

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Health experts express cautious optimism that he U.S. could be turning the corner on COVID-19

Thu, 2021-09-30 10:31 — mike kraft

Declining COVID-19 cases stir cautious optimism Health experts say the U.S. could be turning the corner on COVID-19, while cautioning that the pandemic is far from over. Nathaniel Weixel TheHill

Health experts say the U.S. could be turning the corner on COVID-19, while cautioning that the pandemic is far from over.

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Overview: Vax forkids may be delayed till November, other developments

Thu, 2021-09-30 08:54 — mike kraft

Kids may not be able to get Pfizer shots until November; vaccination rates among pregnant people low: Today's COVID-19 updates While Pfizer and BioNTech submitted data this week to the FDA, children may not be able to get shots until November, reports say. Latest COVID news. Jeanine Santucci, Ryan W. Miller and John Bacon, USA TODAY YahooNews

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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial

Wed, 2021-09-29 19:44 — mike kraft

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shows 74% efficacy in large U.S. trial AstraZeneca Plc's COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 74% efficacy at preventing symptomatic disease, a figure that increased to 83.5% in people aged 65 and older, according to long-awaited results of the company's U.S. clinical trial published on Wednesday. Julie Steenhuysen Reuters

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U.S. CDC advisory urges pregnant women to get COVID-19 vaccinations

Wed, 2021-09-29 19:08 — mike kraft

U.S. CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccinations among women who are pregnant, recently pregnant or trying to become pregnant, to prevent serious illness and death. Reuters Reuters

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Teachers grapple with combating misinformation in age of pandemic

Wed, 2021-09-29 18:36 — mike kraft

Teachers grapple with combating misinformation in age of pandemic Teachers have been grappling with how to help students consume information during the pandemic as social media has allowed falsehoods to spread. NBC News

... some educators say teaching their students how to conduct research has now become one of the most critical skills they impart as misinformation abounds about potentially life-threatening topics like vaccines, masks and purported Covid cures. ...

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