100 Million Covid Shots in 100 Days Doesn鈥檛 Get Us Back to Normal
President Joe Biden鈥檚 promise to reach this milestone is an important step forward in vaccine rollout. But it is only the beginning of the sweeping vaccination effort required.
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With Demand Far Exceeding Supply, It Matters That People Are Jumping the Vaccine Line
When hospital administrators and politicians鈥 spouses get immunized before people more at risk, it undermines confidence in the system.
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Long-Haul Covid Cases Cast New Light on Chronic Fatigue Sufferers
Both conditions are linked to viral infections in ways that are poorly understood. But the outpouring of sympathy 鈥 and research dollars 鈥 produced by 鈥渓ong covid鈥 has given hope to those who struggled in the past to gain sympathy for their symptoms.
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In Philadelphia, a Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led by 22-Year-Old
City officials gave coronavirus vaccines to Philly Fighting Covid, whose brash CEO had no health care experience. After a WHYY investigation, the city cut ties with the group over alleged mismanagement.
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Head-Scratching Over Newsom鈥檚 Choice of Blue Shield to Lead Vaccination Push
Gov. Gavin Newsom鈥檚 surprising choice of Blue Shield to lead the state鈥檚 covid vaccination effort raised questions about the role politics played in the decision 鈥 and whether the insurer is up to the task.
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When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Don鈥檛 Worry About the Numbers
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine that the FDA cleared Saturday was 66% effective overall in preventing moderate to severe covid, while the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were more than 90% effective. But the numbers aren鈥檛 exactly comparable. And all three shots prevent hospitalization and death.
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How a Bounty of Vaccines Flooded a Small Hospital and Its Nearby College
An ad hoc, chaotic distribution system is leading to a bizarre mix of vaccine haves and have-nots.
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Tampa鈥檚 Mayor vs. a Covid-Era Super Bowl
Tampa Mayor Jane Castor 鈥 an outspoken former cop 鈥 has clashed repeatedly with Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has limited what local officials can do to confront the pandemic. But she reached an uneasy peace with the state and is convinced that safeguards instituted by the NFL will help keep crowds safe at the NFL championship game.
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Food Guidelines Change but Fail to Take Cultures Into Account
For decades, the federal government has tried to guide our eating habits. They once again revised recommendations, but they didn鈥檛 incorporate ethnic and cultural differences of the American diet. Here鈥檚 why.
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Vaccination Chaos in California Fuels Push to Recall Gov. Newsom
The growing public backlash over California鈥檚 messy vaccine rollout is putting immense pressure on Gov. Gavin Newsom, a first-term Democrat facing a Republican-driven recall effort.
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As Vaccine Rollout Expands, Black Americans Still Left Behind
Covid vaccines are reaching more Americans, but Black residents are being vaccinated at dramatically lower rates in the 23 states where data is publicly available. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to release national data next week.
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Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems
Many children with serious emotional or behavioral difficulties depend on schools for access to vital therapies. When schools and doctors' offices stopped providing in-person services last spring, kids became untethered.
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KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: The Long Road to Unwinding Trump Health Policies
President Joe Biden signed a pair of health-related executive orders this week that would, among other things, reopen enrollment under the Affordable Care Act and start to reverse former President Donald Trump鈥檚 anti-abortion policies. Meanwhile, Congress remains bogged down with taking up the next round of covid-19 relief. Joanne Kenen of Politico, Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call and Shefali Luthra of The 19th join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Plus, for 鈥渆xtra credit,鈥 the panelists recommend their favorite health policy stories of the week they think you should read, too.
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New Covid Cases Plunge 25% or More as Behavior Changes
End of holiday gatherings or fear of the virus may be at play 鈥 or hope for the vaccine
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Can the US Keep Covid Variants in Check? Here鈥檚 What It Takes
The U.S. has fumbled almost every step of its public health response in its battle against covid-19. Experts say that must change if we鈥檙e going to outflank the variants emerging as the virus continues to mutate.
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At Colorado鈥檚 Rural Edges, Vaccines Help Assisted Living Homes Crack Open the Doors
Amid the disorganization and confusion of the vaccine distribution, smaller communities may have an advantage. In some long-term care facilities where vaccination is underway, things are looking up.
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Huge Gaps in Vaccine Data Make It Next to Impossible to Know Who Got the Shots
Details about race, ethnicity and occupation are often missing as data collected nationally is scattered across scores of digital systems that don鈥檛 connect. And the CDC doesn鈥檛 require vaccinators to report occupations of recipients, even though the order in which people get shots largely depends on their job.
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Remdesivir, Given to Half of Hospitalized Covid Patients in U.S., Is Big Win for Gilead 鈥 Boosted by Taxpayers
With U.S. cases skyrocketing, demand for Gilead鈥檚 dark horse antiviral is only growing. Biden appointees propose potential legal tactics to tamp down the price for patients.
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Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine 鈥 ASAP
The number of adults seeking to get inoculated has risen since December, according to a new poll.
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Why Even Presidential Pressure Might Not Get More Vaccine to Market Faster
Even invoking the widely heralded Defense Production Act to pressure drugmakers wouldn鈥檛 overcome vast obstacles.