Public Attitudes

Suggestions on how to persuade hesitants to get vaccine shots.

Mon, 2021-07-05 23:07 — mike kraft

They didn’t want to get Covid-19 shots. This is what convinced them. From encouragement from family to fears over new variants, this is what swayed vaccine holdouts. NBC News

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In interviews with NBC News, individuals who were initially reluctant to get their vaccinations said nudging from family members, fears about emerging variants and having the ability to shrug off rumors about the shot were among the reasons they finally decided to roll up their sleeves, months after the shot became available.

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"No shows" for 2nd vaccine shot an increasing problem in Germany

Mon, 2021-07-05 22:32 — mike kraft

Germany worried about COVID-19 vaccination 'no shows' A rising number of Germans are not showing up for COVID-19 vaccination appointments, prompting calls for fines to be imposed as Germany races to get shots in arms to counter the rapid spread of the more infectious Delta variant. Reuters Staff U.S.

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As delta variant rises, Republican governors urge the hesitant to get vaccinated

Mon, 2021-07-05 21:42 — mike kraft

‘We are in a race’: GOP governors implore residents to overcome vaccine hesitancy as delta variant rises GOP governors urged their residents on Sunday to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, as polling shows that vaccine hesitancy has been driven by Republicans. Amy B Wang, Nick Miroff Washington Post

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Delta variant , low vaccine rates, easing of rules, is making unvaccinated people more vulnerable

Fri, 2021-07-02 07:57 — mike kraft

Delta variant exploits low vaccine rates, easing of rules The latest alarming coronavirus variant is exploiting low global vaccination rates and a rush to ease pandemic restrictions, adding new urgency to the drive to get more shots in arms and slow its supercharged spread. AP NEWS

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Survey on what would motivate workers to get vaccinated

Thu, 2021-07-01 23:55 — mike kraft

Workers are more likely to get vaccinated — if their companies provide one big perk Most employers so far have shied away from mandating COVID-19 shots. Meera Jagannathan MarketWatch

Workers seem to be biting at the “carrot” approach to nudge COVID-19 vaccinations, a new report suggests.

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Public health officials in National Capitol region struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated

Thu, 2021-07-01 05:40 — mike kraft

Public health officials struggle to persuade the hesitant to be vaccinated Low case rates make it more difficult to convey that the coronavirus threat is real. Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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France delays some regional relaxing of COVID restrictions as concerns grow over fourth wave

Wed, 2021-06-30 21:54 — mike kraft

France delays some regional unwinding of COVID restrictions as concerns over fourth wave grow France decided on Wednesday to delay the unwinding of COVID-19 restrictions in a southwestern region of the country, while the government's leading scientific adviser said a fourth wave of the virus was likely to the emergence of the Delta variant. Reuters Reuters

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MASKS: Three articles on reconsideration of masks as precautions

Wed, 2021-06-30 21:15 — mike kraft

Throughout the pandemic, masks have ranked among the most contentious public health measures in the United States, symbolizing a bitter partisan divide over the role of government and individual liberties.

Now, with a new variant of the coronavirus rapidly spreading across the globe, masks are again the focus of conflicting views, and fears, about the course of pandemic and the restrictions required to manage it.

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The simple text message seems to work best in encourging people to get vaccinated--new study

Wed, 2021-06-30 07:05 — mike kraft

This simple text message can encourage people to get vaccinated, researchers say Researchers with the University of Pennsylvania found that people who received text messages about the annual flu vaccine were more likely to get the shot. Now, some states and jurisdictions are using the same strategy to help boost Covid-19 vaccine coverage. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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Young Adults Are Among the Biggest Barriers to Mass Immunity in the U.S.

Tue, 2021-06-29 06:00 — mike kraft

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As the country’s vaccination campaign slows and doses go unused, it has suddenly become clear that one of the biggest barriers to mass immunity will be persuading skeptical young adults of all backgrounds to get shots. Federal officials expressed alarm in recent days about low vaccination rates among Americans in their late teens and 20s, and have blamed them for the country’s all-but-certain failure to reach President Biden’s goal of giving 70 percent of adults at least an initial dose by July 4.

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