She followed up on every possible avenue that would allow her to register for a vaccination appointment. Ultimately, it took a 40-minute drive and someone else’s cancellation to make it happen.
Category: Public Health
In a Year of Zoom Memorials, Art Exhibit Makes Space for Grief
After his father died, artist Taiji Terasaki created a ritual to memorialize him. Now, Terasaki honors front-line health care workers who succumbed to covid with an exhibit inspired by “Lost on the Frontline,” the investigation by KHN and The Guardian.
One Year In: How Covid’s Toll Compares With Other Causes of Death
Covid-19 has become the country’s third-leading cause of death, and isn’t far behind cancer.
High Obesity Rates in Southern States Magnify Covid Threat
In the American South — home to nine of the nation’s 12 heaviest states — obesity is playing a role not only in covid outcomes, but in the calculus of the vaccination rollout.
Vaccine Altruists Find Appointments for Those Who Can’t
An army of volunteers help people who otherwise would have had difficulty securing a covid vaccination because of cumbersome computer or telephone registration systems.
Patchwork of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility rules confounds chronically ill patients
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‘Be prudent a bit longer’: Health officials stress importance of COVID-19 precautions ahead of spring break
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CDC still urges vaccinated individuals not to travel
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CDC reports drop in HIV testing during pandemic
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Alaska opens vaccines to all residents 16+; New York lowers age to 60 — 5 state updates
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