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Just 18% of 5- to 11-year-olds are fully vaccinated, with rates varying significantly across the country, a KHN analysis of federal data shows. Pediatricians say the slow pace and geographic disparities are alarming.
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In a process resembling a Powerball drawing, ping pong balls with the names of a dozen federal appeals courts were placed into a wooden raffle drum on Tuesday before a winner was drawn.
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Childhood routine vaccination rates have significantly decreased since the pandemic started. Also, Puerto Rico is implementing a new style of farming following Hurricane Maria. Plus, a conversation with the director of "Wade in the Water: Drowning in Racism."
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of COVID-19 in symptomatic pregnant people have a higher risk of admission into intensive care and a 70% increased risk of death.
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City council members introduced a sort of "no shots, no service" mandate, following in the footsteps of New York City. In Los Angeles, would-be customers would have to show proof of at least one dose.
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The pandemic has hurt even routine health services such as vaccines and checkups, as well as immunization outreach, for children around the world, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.
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Florida’s Department of Health recently switched from sharing daily COVID-19 reports to weekly ones. Dr. Jason Salemi, a professor of epidemiology at the University of South Florida College of Public Health, spoke with WLRN about the changes.
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Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.
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A lot of people use TikTok to show short videos of a dance move or a cooking tip, but Coral Gables Senior High student Abigail Felan, 16, and her colleagues at New Voters are using it to promote getting protected against COVID-19 with a vaccine.
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Florida is lagging behind most states when it comes to getting people vaccinated against COVID-19. Miami-Dade County is working on boosting numbers.
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This post will be updated today, Thursday, May 20, and through the week with the latest information on COVID-19 in South Florida.
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Researchers say the herd immunity threshold isn't the right finish line to end the pandemic. Instead, the public should just focus on getting as many people vaccinated as possible.