Category: Public Health

Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine — ASAP

The number of adults seeking to get inoculated has risen since December, according to a new poll.

A look at 4 historical US vaccination campaigns

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State laws on hospital flu shots linked to fewer flu deaths

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What the NFL learned about containing COVID-19’s spread

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1 in 5 US residents has STD, CDC finds

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US aims to vaccinate 1.5 million daily; Brazil variant found in Minnesota — 5 COVID-19 updates

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‘We’re Not Controlling It in Our Schools’: Covid Safety Lapses Abound Across US

As President Biden calls for more support to help schools hold in-person classes, public health experts say schools can be relatively safe if they take well-known steps to prevent covid. But a KHN investigation shows many districts and states have ignored health advice or written their own questionable safety rules for schools.

Readers and Tweeters Fight Stigma and Salute Front-Line Workers

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

Big Business Boosts Vaccine Effort, but It’s ‘Complex Choreography’ to Get Shots in Arms 

Corporations like Starbucks, Honeywell, Microsoft, Costco and Google are lining up to help with vaccine logistics. But the problem of the moment is supply, not systems.

How a rural hospital launched a COVID-19 vaccine program in 1 week

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