The term “herd immunity” has found its way into politicized discussions about how to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. But what does it actually mean? And does it work?
Category: Public Health
Efforts to Keep COVID-19 out of Prisons Fuel Outbreaks in County Jails
Montana sheriffs say the state’s decision to halt prison transfers has led to overcrowding that makes it difficult to quarantine inmates and clean facilities.
Nearly a third of parents don’t intend to vaccinate their kids against the flu, survey shows
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Disaster declaration issued after brain-eating amoeba detected in Texas city’s water supply
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Test positivity rate exceeds 20% in 2 states; kids may have different immune response to COVID-19 than adults — 5 updates
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3 regions see increase in positive COVID-19 tests: 4 CDC findings
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Women more likely than men to have anxiety, 2019 CDC analysis finds
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Young adults make up 1 in 5 US cases; male healthcare workers more likely to die from COVID-19 — 5 updates
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COVID-19 highest among 20-somethings this summer, CDC says
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: ACA in Peril With Ginsburg’s Seat in Play
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is giving new life to the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act. It also places anti-abortion activists on the cusp of a court majority large enough to ensure the rollback of the right to abortion and, possibly, some types of birth control. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar tries to centralize power at the sprawling department plagued by miscommunications and scandals. Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, Kimberly Leonard of Business Insider and Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Rovner interviews KHN’s Sarah Jane Tribble about her new podcast, “Where It Hurts,” debuting Sept. 29.
