Conspiracy Theories Aren’t the Only Thing Holding Back US Vaccination Efforts
When it comes to resistance to receiving the COVID vaccine, you’ve probably heard about the conspiracy theories — the wild assertions that vaccines contain microchip tracking devices, that they can alter your DNA, that they can “shed” or spread from person to person, or even the claim by some that the vaccine makes you magnetic. Much of the discourse around vaccine hesitancy is centered around these bogus conspiracy theories, and as a result, they’ve often been discussed in connection with the U.S. failure to meet the Biden administration’s goal of vaccinating 70 percent of American adults by July 4. But there’s a much less discussed factor when it comes to vaccine hesitancy — and it has nothing to do with conspiracies.
Data Show Far-Right Media Could Be Fueling Growing Partisan Vaccination Gap
A new analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) shows that the Republican-Democrat divide in COVID vaccination rates is stark — and growing.
In April, according to the analysis, counties that voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 election had a 20.6 percent vaccination rate while counties that voted for Joe Biden had a 22.8 percent vaccination rate. By May, the red counties had a 28.5 percent rate of vaccination while the blue counties had a 35.0 percent rate.
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This Serious COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effect Can Be Detected When Lying Down
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4 Ways Our Eating Habits Were Changed By The Pandemic
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Here’s When You Need To Get Tested For COVID-19 If You’ve Been Vaccinated
More and more activities are becoming available for those who’ve had their COVID-19 shot. From more freedom to travel to everyday things, like shopping indoors without wearing face masks, things appear...
COVID Isn’t Over — the US Must Do More to Combat It Worldwide
I was asked to take my mask off for the first time yesterday. Well, that’s not quite accurate. Better to say I was invited to remove my mask when I popped into my local bodega (yes, we have bodegas in New Hampshire). The counterman was all smiles when he said it, maskless himself. The store was empty and I didn’t want to seem rude, so off it came… and it felt for all the world like I was standing there without pants.
What’s Safe To Do Indoors With No Face Mask? Here’s A Breakdown
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Brain Fog? Here Are 5 Ways To Cope
The coronavirus pandemic has felt eternal, but in the grand scheme of things, it’s progressed pretty quickly. More and more people are getting vaccinated and we’re nearing the day when things...