Half of American adults are fully vaccinated against COVID – though the number is much higher in some states than others. Incentives can help convince people to step up and get their shots.
Nine U.S. states, including seven in the Northeast and two in the West, have administered at least one coronavirus vaccine dose to 70% of their adult populations.
At least half of adults are fully vaccinated in 19 states – an encouraging sign as mask mandates are lifted and businesses reopen. But rates are much lower for Black Americans and other minority groups, according to CDC data released by Kaiser Health News. Vaccination rates have picked up for these groups recently – half … Read more
Nursing home Covid infections fell 93% for vaccinated OR unvaccinated residents after more than 80% had had at least one shot, study finds Nursing home data shows decreased infection rate among unvaccinated residents as more people around them received the vaccine Infection rates have plummeted among vaccinated residents as well Study shows real world effects … Read more
Nearly half of Alaska residents 16 and older are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while more than half have received at least one dose, state public health officials said. Data from the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services shows that 46.9 percent of state residents had received both doses while 52.6 percent had received at … Read more
Teenagers as young as 17 in Bolton have been given the Covid vaccine as 6,000 people rushed to have the jab over the weekend after an outbreak of the Indian variant. The town in Greater Manchester was identified as one of the UK’s hotspots as areas within the BL3 postcode registered a small number of … Read more
Teenagers as young as 17 in Bolton have been given the Covid vaccine as 6,000 people rushed to have the jab over the weekend after an outbreak of the Indian variant. The town in Greater Manchester was identified as one of the UK’s hotspots as areas within the BL3 postcode registered a small number of … Read more
Until last summer, Sunita Hind was a happy-go-lucky person who enjoyed weekly shopping trips in town with her girlfriends. But today, even a visit to her local hairdresser feels terrifying. ‘I am living in a constant state of fear,’ says the 38-year-old writer from Derby. ‘The thought of coming into contact with other people makes … Read more
Until last summer, Sunita Hind was a happy-go-lucky person who enjoyed weekly shopping trips in town with her girlfriends. But today, even a visit to her local hairdresser feels terrifying. ‘I am living in a constant state of fear,’ says the 38-year-old writer from Derby. ‘The thought of coming into contact with other people makes … Read more
Britons are left behind in race to sun loungers as other European nations waive tests and quarantine for vaccinated travellers – while Portugal ‘will BAN British tourists until at least May 30’ Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and Switzerland removing quarantine and testing measures for visitors But vaccinated Britons must follow onerous rules when returning home Travel … Read more