Many Black Americans aren’t rushing to get the COVID-19 vaccine – a long history of medical abuse suggests why
Though COVID-19 has killed almost twice as many Black Americans as whites, Black people are the least likely racial group to say they're eager to receive the vaccine as soon as it's available to them.
yesterday • ~9 min
Will the COVID-19 vaccine work as well in patients with obesity?
Americans with excess weight and obesity have been hit hard by COVID-19. Now there is reason to believe they may not get the same protection from the vaccines.
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~7 min
No internet, no vaccine: How lack of internet access has limited vaccine availability for racial and ethnic minorities
Early numbers show that people from racial and ethnic minorities have lower vaccination rates. Lack of internet access could be a reason.
Feb. 8, 2021 • ~9 min
Why it takes 2 shots to make mRNA vaccines do their antibody-creating best – and what the data shows on delaying the booster dose
With slow vaccine distribution and manufacturing, some people won't get the second dose on time. But does it matter?
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~6 min
Why the next major hurdle to ending the pandemic will be about persuading people to get vaccinated
Getting a vaccine is proving difficult for many older people now, but the mad rush for the vaccine won't last long. Many people don't want to get one at all, and that will impede herd immunity.
Jan. 27, 2021 • ~7 min
Why the next major hurdle to ending the pandemic will be about convincing people to get vaccinated
Getting a vaccine is proving difficult for many older people now, but the mad rush for the vaccine won't last long. Many people don't want to get one at all, and that will impede herd immunity.
Jan. 27, 2021 • ~7 min
Can Biden fix the vaccine mess? An expert says yes
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has fallen far short of President Trump's promises. President Biden says he can fix that. Can he?
Jan. 27, 2021 • ~9 min
The body's fight against COVID-19 explained using 3D-printed models
A biologist explains what proteins do in viruses, how they interact with human cells, how the vaccine delivers mRNA into the cell and how antibodies protect us.
Jan. 26, 2021 • ~8 min
Your corner pharmacy – joining the front lines of the COVID-19 fight
Two pharmacists involved in COVID-19 vaccine preparation explain the role pharmacists are poised to play in expanding vaccine access.
Jan. 25, 2021 • ~7 min
The great polio vaccine mess and the lessons it holds about federal coordination for today's COVID-19 vaccination effort
Massive vaccine distribution efforts take a lot of coordination. The rollout of the Salk polio vaccine in the US in 1955 holds lessons for those delivering COVID-19 shots today.
Jan. 14, 2021 • ~8 min
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