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For people without internet service, getting a vaccination appointment can be difficult

by Andy Uhler
Mar 26, 2021
Appointment systems that rely on the internet don't take into account the digital divide in the U.S.
"That internet access problem is actually affecting the people that we need to be vaccinated the most: older people, people of color and other folks who have been traditionally marginalized," said Nicol Turner Lee, director of the Center for Technology Innovation at the Brookings Institution.
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When will there be enough herd immunity to return to the workplace?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 23, 2021
For COVID-19, predictions of what it will take to reach herd immunity vary wildly, and it's more complicated than one magic number.
Don't count on herd immunity to eliminate workplace COVID-19 precautions just yet.
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Time for U.S. to share more COVID vaccines?

by Samantha Fields
Mar 22, 2021
The U.S. has secured enough doses to immunize everyone in the country, while much of the world has little to no access to vaccines.
According to experts, refusing to distribute its COVID-19 vaccines globally makes the U.S. look ethically, economically, and scientifically unsound when it comes to recovery.
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COVID-19 "vaccine passports" worry public health experts

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 16, 2021
In theory, they make travel safer for all. In practice, they may deepen inequities around who gets to be vaccinated and mobile.
Hold tight to that vaccine certificate, especially if you want to travel internationally.
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Relief for Native Americans will go beyond expanded vaccine distribution

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 16, 2021
Tribal governments were already making a successful push to vaccinate people, but these resources will help with even more.
When it comes to vaccinations, several Native American communities across the country have successfully sprung into action, including the Navajo Nation.
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Indian drugmaker says U.S. is hoarding vaccine ingredients

by Scott Tong
Mar 9, 2021
The CEO of the Serum Institute of India said American raw materials are running out due to Biden administration policy.
The CEO of the Serum Institute of India said at a panel last Thursday that American raw materials are running out. Pictured: A Serum Institute employee works on an assembly line for the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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In New Jersey, a small pharmacy and a neighborhood get ready for the vaccine

by Marielle Segarra
Mar 2, 2021
Bell Pharmacy is working with community organizers to vaccinate at-risk residents, but its owner doesn't know when that'll happen.
A nurse vaccinates a woman in Los Angeles. In New Jersey, pharmacist Tony Minniti is preparing to host vaccinations for community members.
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Blockchain technology, used in Bitcoin, aids U.K. vaccine program

by Stephen Beard
Mar 1, 2021
Distributed ledgers play a part in protecting vital British vaccine supplies.
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Germany seethes over the slow delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

by Stephen Beard
Feb 24, 2021
Delays in the European Commission’s procurement of vaccine is tempering Germany’s enthusiasm for the European Union.
A nurse inoculates a resident of Saxony, Germany, with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.
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Some college buildings are vaccination sites, but most faculty, students aren't eligible yet

by Kirk Carapezza
Feb 24, 2021
Distribution of vaccines on campuses has sparked debate about whether students and faculty should be getting the shots.
Taylor Davis, 61, teaches at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She said college professors should be able to get the COVID-19 vaccine once K-12 teachers are eligible. “I am more concerned about what an 18-year-old is going to do in their social time than I am a fifth grader,” she said.
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