Filed Under: “Vaccine”
Covid-19 cases are down significantly, but not among the unvaccinated
By Mark Sumner
Transmission of the SARS2 coronavirus is down significantly, but the disease is still running rampant among people who are not vaccinated against it
Vaccine incentive programs are taking off everywhere, over the objections of critics
By cathshaffer
Covid vaccine lotteries and cash incentives are becoming wildly popular, but critics say they’re a blunt instrument with some potential downsides
Pharmaceutical companies unable to meet global Covid vaccine demand
By Kenny Stancil
Private-sector companies keep failing to meet their own vaccine manufacturing goals as need for Covid vaccines soars in poor countries
Public schools can legally require Covid-19 vaccinations, but how big will the loopholes be?
By Kristine Bowman
All states require public school students to have vaccines against other diseases, but will they be as willing to make exceptions for parents who refuse?
Christian religious leaders can help members overcome myths about vaccination
By Monique Deal Barlow
False beliefs originating in Christian fundamentalism are making some Americans less likely to get a coronavirus shot
Past medical abuses are making Black Americans less trusting of COVID vaccinations
By Esther Jones
Black Americans were victimized by unethical medical researchers, policymakers must work to overcome this history to protect the public.
In online Covid-19 vaccine scheduling, inequity for the blind
By Lauren Weber and Hannah Recht
The pandemic has laid bare too many inequities to name. Now, as vaccines offer a light at the end of the tunnel, the disadvantaged are still being affected. In at least seven states, blind residents are unable to register for a vaccine through their government without help.