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10 states where COVID-19 cases are highest: NYT
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What Does Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine for Teens and Preteens Mean for My Child?
The federal government has extended the emergency use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to preteens and young adolescents, adding nearly 17 million more Americans to the pool of those eligible to be immunized against covid-19.
KFF survey: A third of unvaccinated Hispanics say they want to get COVID-19 shot, but challenges remain
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6 studies behind the CDC’s decision to ease indoor mask guidance
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Listen: Pandemics, Patents and Profits
KHN’s Julie Rovner joins The Atlantic’s “Social Distance” podcast, hosted by Dr. James Hamblin and Maeve Higgins, to talk about President Joe Biden’s support for an initiative to waive patent protection for covid vaccines and the politics of drug policy in the United States.
Fully vaccinated? CDC says you no longer need a mask indoors
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White House will spend $7.4B to hire public health workers
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug Price Effort Hits a Snag
Democratic leaders in Congress have vowed to pass legislation to address high prescription drug prices this year, but some moderates in their own party appear to be balking. Meanwhile, younger teens are now eligible for a covid-19 vaccine and the Biden administration reinstated anti-discrimination policy for LGBTQ people in health care. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet and Rachel Cohrs of Stat join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
99% of Cleveland Clinic’s COVID-19 patients weren’t fully vaccinated
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