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Nov 03

Watch 5:35
D.C.’s door-to-door COVID vaccine program hopes to increase trust among the hesitant

By Amna Nawaz, Gretchen Frazee, Laura Santhanam, Maea Lenei Buhre

Even as vaccinations for younger children are expected to ramp up, COVID-19 vaccination rates for adults have slowed across much of the country. Nationally, about 70% of Americans 18 years and older are fully vaccinated. But many cities and states…

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Oct 29

Watch 5:15
Why police, firefighters are fighting vaccine mandates and what that means for their jobs

By John Yang, Claire Mufson

Friday afternoon was the deadline for all New York City workers to get at least one COVID vaccine dose or go on unpaid leave. It could mean several thousand officers may have to stay home as early as Monday. In…

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Oct 28

Watch 9:17
CDC director on vaccinating children, booster guidance, vaccine hesitancy

New COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are down nearly 60% and deaths have fallen by nearly a third. Americans are getting boosters, and young children may be able to start getting vaccinated as soon as next week. But the U.S.

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Oct 26

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

By David Klepper, Amanda Seitz, Associated Press

Despite evidence that it worked, Facebook took a full month to implement the changes at a pivotal time in the global vaccine rollout.

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Oct 20

Watch 6:41
What parents need to know about vaccinating young children against COVID-19

By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Claire Mufson

The White House laid out plans Wednesday for children between the ages of 5 and 11 to soon receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If approved, shots could begin as soon as November. But many parents are still wondering about whether to…

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Oct 02

COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in U.S. as delta variant rages

By Heather Hollingsworth, Tammy Webber, Associated Press

It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 700,000 late Friday — a number greater than the population of Boston. The last 100,000 deaths occurred during a time…

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Apr 30

Watch 6:10
How one Texas county is approaching the challenge of vaccinating the hesitant

By William Brangham, Alison Thoet

More than 575,000 Americans lost their lives to COVID-19. Although more than half of all U.S. adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine, there are still challenges to getting people to take the shot, especially in Texas.

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Apr 27

Watch 7:32
After botched Ebola vaccine trial, Ghana struggles with vaccine hesitancy

By Nabil Ahmed Rufai

Misinformation, the colonial past, and a botched Ebola vaccine trial all come into play in Ghana as it fights to get the COVID-19 vaccine into the arms of the 30 million people who live there. Praised by the African CDC…

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Apr 08

Watch 6:50
Pastor reveals the reasons behind COVID vaccine hesitancy in the evangelical community

By John Yang, Saher Khan

As of Thursday, more than 64 million Americans are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, and many others are eagerly waiting for their shots. But among white evangelical Americans, interest in the vaccine isn't as widespread. John Yang speaks with one…

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Mar 19

Watch 8:41
Why 41 percent of Republicans don’t plan to get the COVID vaccine

By Yamiche Alcindor, Mike Fritz, Rachel Wellford, Murrey Jacobson

Although nearly 41 million Americans are now fully vaccinated against COVID-19, one segment of the population remains steadfast in its opposition to getting the vaccine: Republicans. Recent polls, including our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, shows at least 41 percent of…

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