Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Covid roundup: FAQs about Pfizer vaccine for tweens; stories from all over rural America about vaccine hesitancy

Here's a roundup of recent news about the pandemic and vaccination efforts:

The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine has just been approved for ages 12 and up. It was once more difficult to obtain in rural areas than other vaccines, but recent shipping adjustments have helped make it more accessible. Read more here.

During the pandemic, poor infrastructure and medical access exacerbated mental-health problems in rural Colorado. Read more here.

Kentucky adults who get vaccinated at a participating Kroger or Walmart can get a free lottery ticket. Read more here.

Montana's state government will offer free vaccines to Canadian truck drivers from Alberta who regularly travel to the U.S. Read more here.

Hospice and long-term care organizations are in talks with the Biden administration to expand palliative care Medicare coverage for long-haul Covid-19 patients. Read more here.

Anderson County, Texas, has the lowest coronavirus vaccine rate in the state, with only 15 percent of residents age 16 and up vaccinated. A local doctor and former mayor has spent months trying to get her rural neighbors vaccinated, but it hasn't been easy because of widespread suspicion. Read more here.

Rural Georgia sees vaccine hesitancy as supply outweighs demand. Read more here.

As vaccine demand dips, community health centers take the lead. Read more here.

Vaccine hesitation drives lower rates in rural Missouri. Read more here.

Families and communities are divided over the vaccine in rural Montana. Read more here.

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