Public Attitudes

Federal Scientists urge governors not to list restrictins: decline incases stall

Sat, 2021-02-27 13:29 — mike kraft

WASHINGTON — Federal health officials warned impatient governors on Friday against relaxing pandemic control measures, saying that a recent steep drop in coronavirus cases and deaths in the United States may be leveling off at a very high number — a shift that the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said “must be taken extremely seriously.”

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ISRAEL: Using carrots and maybe some sticks to persuade the remaining COVID-19 vaccine holdouts

Fri, 2021-02-26 14:01 — mike kraft

Israel turns to carrots, and maybe some sticks, to persuade COVID-19 vaccine holdouts Israel boasts the world's fastest COVID-19 vaccine rollout, with half the population inoculated. Reaching the other half presents challenges. Los Angeles Times

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Ad campaign begins to encourage coronavirus vaccination

Thu, 2021-02-25 09:30 — mike kraft

‘It’s Up to You’: Ad campaign to encourage coronavirus vaccination gets underway The campaign - the first concerted effort urging Americans to get vaccinated against coronavirus - is geared toward those unsure about getting shots. Dan Diamond Washington Post

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False claims that coronavirus vaccines can cause infertility drive doubts among women of childbearing age

Tue, 2021-02-23 10:58 — mike kraft

False claims tying coronavirus vaccines to infertility drive doubts among women of childbearing age Health officials worry their hesitation may affect efforts to reach immunization targets. Ariana Eunjung Cha Washington Post

As the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine ramps up across the United States, women of childbearing age have emerged as a surprising roadblock to efforts to halt the pandemic by achieving herd immunity.

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Overview of how the coronavirus pandemic is receeding, mainly in 6 countries

Mon, 2021-02-22 19:30 — mike kraft

The Pandemic Is Receding in the Worst Hotspots. Will It Last? Global cases are at half of their peak a month ago, offering a fragile window of opportunity as vaccinations begin to take effect. nytimes

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How efforts work in one Florida community to enroll people for coronavirus vaccines

Mon, 2021-02-22 12:23 — mike kraft

In one Florida community, enrolling people for coronavirus vaccines, one conversation at a time Those conversations are especially crucial in communities of color, where the virus has carved a vast path of destruction during the past year. Lori Rozsa Washington Post

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Identifying and coping with those hesitant to take covid vaccine shots

Sun, 2021-02-21 13:11 — mike kraft

Breaking down the psychology of vaccine hesitancy Identifying the psychological barriers to taking vaccines is key to reaching the vaccine-hesitant. Bryan Walsh Axios

A new survey identifies some of the psychological barriers to taking vaccines — and how to overcome them.

The big picture: With COVID vaccine production and distribution ramping up, we're going to reach a moment when supply exceeds demand, which puts a premium on finding ways to persuade the persuadable on the value of vaccines.

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Texas power blackouts illustrate weakeness of U.s. infracstructuret

Sat, 2021-02-20 19:51 — mike kraft

Even as Texas struggled to restore electricity and water over the past week, signs of the risks posed by increasingly extreme weather to America’s aging infrastructure were cropping up across the country.

The week’s continent-spanning winter storms triggered blackouts in Texas, Oklahoma, Mississippi and several other states. One-third of oil production in the nation was halted. Drinking-water systems in Ohio were knocked offline. Road networks nationwide were paralyzed and vaccination efforts in 20 states were disrupted.

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France establishes citizens' panel to counter vaccine antipathy

Thu, 2021-02-18 19:59 — mike kraft

Vaccine-wary France turns to citizens’ panel to boost trust in COVID-19 shots Panel advice on vaccines could counteract legacy of mistrust from past health scandals Science | AAAS

All across Europe, coronavirus vaccines are in scarce supply. But in France, they are also surprisingly unwanted: Recent polls suggest just 57% of the country intends to get vaccinated, whereas in the United Kingdom, 89% wants to get a shot for COVID-19.

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