Stories tagged: "Vaccine Stories"

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Immigration What to Do If You Get Denied the COVID Vaccine Because You’re Undocumented

“Stay there, and ask for an explanation,” Graciela Araujo said. “People have to speak up and fight for their rights because we do have rights here. The vaccine is available for everyone—for everyone.”

Araceli Cruz Araceli Cruz April 5, 2021 4:22 pm EDT
Coronavirus a Black doctor talking to Black patients and building covid vaccine trust
Coronavirus COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Is a Very Real Concern in Communities of Color. Black Doctors Are Doing Something About It.

The COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy Black communities have is warranted. Black healthcare providers have taken on the responsibility to help change it.

Shannon Shelton Miller Shannon Shelton Miller January 11, 2021 2:29 pm EST
Coronavirus Heroes of 2020: Vaccine Trial Volunteers
Coronavirus Heroes of 2020: Three Americans Share Why They Volunteered For COVID Vaccine Trials

Without tens of thousands of volunteers around the world, the US would not currently have two vaccines to battle the coronavirus. These are those volunteers' stories.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 28, 2020 8:00 am EST
Coronavirus Registered nurse Emily Shearer gets the coronavirus vaccine on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Centre County. (Courtesy of Mount Nittany Medical Center)
Coronavirus Front-Line Workers Say They Feel Safe With Coronavirus Vaccine

As more and more front-line workers are inoculated against the novel coronavirus, the essential work force has stepped up once again to let people know the vaccine is safe.

Ashley Adams Ashley Adams December 22, 2020 6:11 am EST

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In this May 11, 2021 photo, Rochelle Walensky, Director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Tuesday, May 11, 2021 on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jim Lo Scalzo/Pool via AP) Coronavirus Pennsylvania Follows CDC Guidelines: Most Fully Vaccinated People Don’t Need Masks
A certified medical assistant prepares doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The US took a major step in the pandemic this week by clearing the Pfizer vaccine for youth ages 12-15. (Image via AP Photo/John Locher, File) Coronavirus This Duke Pediatrician Explains Why the Pfizer Vaccine Is Safe for Kids 12 and Up
Junior Molly Day gets her first Pfizer COVID vaccine at Ridley High School in Delaware County, Monday afternoon May, 3, 2021, as part of a clinic for students age 16-18. "It feels good, I'm happy I can protect myself and others," Day said after she got the shot. (Daily Times Photo via Getty Images/Pete Bannan) Coronavirus FDA Approves Pfizer Vaccine for Kids 12 and Up
A person wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the coronavirus walks along Market Street, Dec. 8, 2020, in West Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Coronavirus COVID Blog: Tracking the Spread and Impact of Coronavirus in PA