Vermont to Give Minority Residents Vaccine Priority
Covid cases have disproportionately affected the state鈥檚 Black residents, so officials are moving them to the front of the line for vaccinations before the state expands eligibility to all adults.
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Montana Sticks to Its Patchwork Covid Vaccine Rollout as Eligibility Expands
Montana鈥檚 overstretched counties and tribal governments have developed a mishmash of policies and plans that require ingenuity and mutual support to work. A reporting project by KHN, Montana Free Press and the University of Montana School of Journalism finds the biggest test of that disparate system looms as vaccine eligibility expands. Plus: a county-by-county guide to vaccine availability in Montana.
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Beating the Pavement to Vaccinate the Underrepresented 鈥 And Protect Everyone
In poor neighborhoods and desert towns, community activists 鈥 some unpaid 鈥 are signing up hard-to-reach people for vaccination appointments. Experts say these campaigns are key to building the country鈥檚 immunological armor against new outbreaks.
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Backed by Millions in Public and Private Cash, Rapid Covid Tests Are Coming to Stores Near You
Over-the-counter covid tests could help speed the economy鈥檚 recovery, allowing students and workers to test themselves at home and get quick results. Could they become as ubiquitous as toothpaste and cold remedies on store shelves, or will demand dry up as the nation gets vaccinated?
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Planning for Round Two
The ink is barely dry on the recent covid relief bill, but Democrats in Congress and President Joe Biden are wasting no time gearing up for their next big legislative package. Meanwhile, predictions of more states expanding Medicaid have proved premature. Alice Miranda Ollstein of Politico, Rachel Cohrs of Stat and Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Lauren Weber, who reported the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 episode.
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鈥業t Didn鈥檛 Really Stick With Me鈥: Understanding the Rural Shrug Over Covid and Vaccines
Fort Scott, Kansas, was hit hard by the pandemic, and it no longer has a hospital. But residents remain skeptical about the impact of the coronavirus.
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In California, Blue Shield’s Vaccination Takeover Fixes What Wasn鈥檛 Broken
Rural Mendocino County had finally figured out its vaccination program. But now the community clinics that helped make it happen are changing course as Blue Shield of California takes over the state vaccine program.
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Durango鈥檚 Covid 鈥楥owboy鈥 Rounds Up Spring Break Scofflaws, Lines 鈥橢m Up for Shots
The city of Durango has hired an actor to bring his Old West acting skills to tackle a current problem: the Wild West of spring break, in which visitors from states such as Texas and Oklahoma flock to town. The 鈥渓awman鈥 cajoles them into wearing masks while vaccinators stand ready for out-of-town visitors.
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鈥業 Can Breathe Again鈥: Older Adults Begin to Test Freedom After Covid Vaccinations
Whether it鈥檚 making plans to hug their grandchildren, scheduling long-overdue medical appointments or just petting the neighbor鈥檚 dog, seniors are inching back to a lifestyle they鈥檝e missed during the pandemic.
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Covid Vaccine Hesitancy Drops Among All Americans, New Survey Shows
A nationwide poll released by KFF also revealed which arguments are most compelling to persuade people to get a shot 鈥 and which ones are unlikely to work.
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Ask KHN-PolitiFact: How Can Covid Vaccines Be Safe When They Were Developed So Fast?
Experts say there's nothing new about the research underpinning the covid vaccines and that they were tested in more participants than many other approved vaccines.
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In His Continued Sparring With Fauci, Sen. Rand Paul Oversimplified the Science
The Kentucky lawmaker was right that a recent study offered evidence that vaccination and previous infection appear to neutralize covid-19. But experts say that doesn鈥檛 mean people should be complacent.
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Journalists Dish on Vaccination Loopholes and Alliances
KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here鈥檚 a collection of their appearances.
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How One State鈥檚 Public Health Defunding Led to Vaccination Chaos
The underfunding of public health and political backlash destabilized Missouri鈥檚 vaccine rollout, creating racial inequity and forcing some residents to drive hours to get shots.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Getting Down to Work at HHS
After a bruising confirmation process, Xavier Becerra was sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Services this week. The Senate also confirmed the nominations of former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy to return to the post he held in the Obama administration, and former Pennsylvania health secretary Rachel Levine as assistant secretary for health. Levine is the first openly transgender person to receive Senate confirmation. Meanwhile, questions continue to swirl around the AstraZeneca covid vaccine, which some public health experts worry will create more hesitancy toward other vaccines.
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Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It’s Not an ‘Excuse’ for Current Medical Racism.
The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason Black Americans might hesitate to take the covid-19 vaccine. But many people say that current racism in health care and lack of access deserve more attention to move more Black Americans toward vaccine protection.
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Inmates鈥 Distrust of Prison Health Care Fuels Distrust of Covid Vaccines
Many inmates at Western Missouri Correctional Center, like their peers in prisons across Missouri and the nation, are hesitant about getting vaccinated against covid-19 because they don鈥檛 trust prison health care.
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鈥楢n Arm and a Leg鈥: In Vaccinating Philadelphia, A Mix of the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Covid vaccinations are ramping up, so 鈥淎n Arm and a Leg鈥 checked in on the effort in Philadelphia, where capitalism and compassion have clashed.
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鈥楶ress 1 for English鈥: Vaccination Sign-Ups Prove Daunting for Speakers of Other Languages
In Virginia, if you called 1-877-VAX-IN-VA to register for a vaccine and wanted help in a language other than English or Spanish, the system might hang up on you.
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In America, Covid Vaccine Eligibility Is a 鈥楥razy Quilt鈥 of State Rules
Across the country, a mishmash of rules to qualify for a precious covid shot is creating nightmares for consumers. Criteria including age, occupation and medical conditions vary dramatically.