Demographics

ANALYSIS: How children are afffected by the vaccine divide between blue and red states

Sun, 2021-05-30 14:42 — mike kraft

How children are exacerbating the vaccine divide between blue and red states Drilling in by state, the correlation between the vaccination rates of adults (age 18 and older) and those of children (age 12 to 17) is quite strong. It stands at +0.94 (on a scale of -1 to +1). Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN CNN

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CDC loosens mask guidance for summer campers

Fri, 2021-05-28 20:53 — mike kraft

US agency loosens mask guidance for summer campers NEW YORK (AP) — Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday. Children who aren’t fully vaccinated should still wear masks outside when they’re in crowds or in sustained close contact with others – and when they are inside, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. AP NEWS

NEW YORK (AP) — Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday.

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Two new data studies on demographics of vaccine hesitancy--declining but still there

Wed, 2021-05-26 15:26 — mike kraft

COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rises but needs boost Despite the rise, data show uneven levels of trust across US demographics. CIDRAP

Two new studies reveal that although COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy has declined in the United States, 35.2% of adults 18 to 39 years and 8.7% of those 65 and older still said they would not partake as of March 2021 and November 2020, respectively.

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New tool collects and analyzes data on health disparities in the U.S.

Wed, 2021-05-26 14:10 — mike kraft

A new tool puts health disparity data in the public’s hands A new tool called the Health Equity Tracker collects, analyzes, and makes visible data on health disparities entrenched in U.S. medicine. Katie Palmer STAT

Over and over, the pandemic has reinforced the reality of racial disparities in the U.S. health system. But that story remains difficult to see in the data, which is still inconsistently collected and reported across the country.

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Experts emphasize the need for younger Americans to get vaccinated

Tue, 2021-05-25 19:17 — mike kraft

Young Americans are lagging behind with Covid-19 vaccines. And these threats have experts pushing for their vaccination Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans -- warning that even though they don't face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they get coronavirus. Madeline Holcombe and Ray Sanchez, CNN CNN

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ANALYSIS: The Vaccination Gap--class and education are major overlooked factors

Mon, 2021-05-24 10:38 — mike kraft

It is common to hear about two different demographic groups that are hesitant to receive a Covid-19 vaccination: Republican voters and racial minorities, especially Black and Latino Americans.

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