Updated July 5
Vaccination strategy shifts to targeting difficult-to-reach groups
With the U.S. falling short of President Biden’s goal of having 70% of American adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4th, public health officials in places like Spencer County, Kentucky, have shifted gears.
By PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURNBy PIPER HUDSPETH BLACKBURN
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TAYLORSVILLE, Ky. John Rogers waited months after becoming eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. It was only after talking with friends that the 66-year-old retiree from rural Spencer County, Kentucky, was persuaded to get the shot.
“They said, ‘You know, the vaccine may not be 100 percent, but if you get COVID, you’re in bad shape, ” Rogers said. “You can die from it.”
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