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Young Adults Are Among the Biggest Barriers to Mass Immunity in the U.S.

Mon, 2021-06-28 23:00 — mike kraft

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As the country’s vaccination campaign slows and doses go unused, it has suddenly become clear that one of the biggest barriers to mass immunity will be persuading skeptical young adults of all backgrounds to get shots. Federal officials expressed alarm in recent days about low vaccination rates among Americans in their late teens and 20s, and have blamed them for the country’s all-but-certain failure to reach President Biden’s goal of giving 70 percent of adults at least an initial dose by July 4.

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Fake vaccine certificates booming on Moscow’s black market

Mon, 2021-06-28 18:53 — mike kraft

Now booming on Moscow’s black market: Fake vaccine certificates Interest in jabs remains low. Demand for proof of vaccination is rising. Enter the fraudsters. Isabelle Khurshudyan Washington Post

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WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads

Sat, 2021-06-26 15:55 — mike kraft

WHO urges fully vaccinated people to continue to wear masks as delta Covid variant spreads "People cannot feel safe just because they had the two doses. They still need to protect themselves," WHO official Dr. Mariangela Simao told reporters. Berkeley Lovelace Jr. CNBC

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Misinformation is the greatest threat to Covid-19 vaccination efforts --U.S. Surgeon General

Fri, 2021-06-25 15:13 — mike kraft

Surgeon General warns misinformation is the greatest threat to Covid-19 vaccination efforts With a dangerous Covid-19 variant on the rise, health experts are urging people who are still hesitant to get their vaccinations. But the US Surgeon General warns a big obstacle stands in their way: Misinformation. Madeline Holcombe, CNN CNN

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Israel faces new outbreak of COVID-19 cases, reinstates indoor mask requirements

Thu, 2021-06-24 21:56 — mike kraft

JERUSALEM — Israel has been a trailblazer in the post-pandemic world, largely returning to normal in May following one of the world’s fastest vaccination drives.

But dozens of new cases recently emerged at schools in two cities, Modiin and Binyamina, leading to hundreds of people being quarantined. Israel has made 12- to 15-year-olds eligible for vaccination, but many have yet to get shots.

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