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Close Gov. Andy Beshear is determined to make sure every Kentuckian has equal access to the vaccine for the coronavirus. | YouTube screen capture Beshear wants vaccines available to all Kentuckians By TOM LATEK Kentucky Today Feb 25, 2021 Feb 25, 2021 Gov. Andy Beshear is determined to make sure every Kentuckian has equal access to the vaccine for the coronavirus. | YouTube screen capture LEXINGTON, Ky. - Gov. Andy Beshear visited a Black church in Lexing...

As more COVID-19 vaccines become available, Latinos and Blacks aren’t getting those shots at the same rate as whites.

No need to vaccinate Covid-19 survivors; they develop natural immunity: AIIMS Professor February 23, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Sanitation worker Manish Kumar, who according to the officials is the first person in the country vaccinated against the COVID-19, looks at his dose of Bharat Biotechs COVAXIN, before getting vaccinated, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination campaign at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital in New Delhi, India, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Adnan A...

COLUMBIA - Medical students at the University of Missouri-Columbia have stepped up to spread information about the COVID-19 vaccine to minority communities.  Abdoulie Njai, Deidre Dillon, and Michela Fabricius decided to spend their Sunday getting information out about the vaccination. Njai is a third year med student. Dillon and Fabricius are second year med students. They said they have recognized the concerns members of the black community have with the COVID-19 vaccine.  "The only way...

N.C. scientist leading COVID-19 vaccine efforts named to 2021 TIME100 Next list Kizzmekia Corbett, an immunologist with the Vaccine Research Center at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) looks on as President Joe Biden visits the Viral Pathogenesis Laboratory at the NIH, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021, in Bethesda, Md. (Source: AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Andrew Barnett | February 22, 2021 at 12:04 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 2:08 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A scientist from Hillsborough, N...

Canadian Scientific Think-tank, BEworks, Uncovers the Factors Predicting Vaccine Hesitancy in Canada COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Behavioural Lens on a Critical Problem) conducted by BE works - a Canadian team of applied behavioural economics experts - indicates that four cognitive factors - belief in conspiracy theories, valuing personal beliefs over empirical evidence, scientific knowledge, and concerns around vaccine risk are driving Canadians vaccine intentions. "The study shows that the w...

Black History Month: North Carolina scientist leads COVID-19 vaccine charge Black doctor takes lead on Moderna vaccine By Abby Theodros | February 15, 2021 at 9:50 AM EST - Updated February 15 at 10:08 AM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV/CBS News) - A scientist from the small town of Hillsborough, North Carolina is making a big difference in the fight against COVID-19. Doctor Kizzmekia Corbett, 34, is being recognized by health leaders as someone who played an instrumental role in the development of ...

New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Despite testimonies and experience from peers, the vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers has continued. The reason for the hesitancy is absence of "medical ritual" for adult vaccination in the country. "Barring a few exceptions, the vaccines were always administered to children till the Covid-19 pandemic arrived. Now, the introduction of vaccines have generated a lot of curiosity and raised inhibitions," said Chand Wattal, head of Department of Microbiology at the ...

Local child care center prepares as N.C.’s Group 3 soon able to make vaccine appointments Local child care center prepares as N.C.’s Group 3 soon able to make vaccine appointments By Brandon Hamilton | February 11, 2021 at 10:32 PM EST - Updated February 11 at 11:17 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - With North Carolina set to move into group three of the vaccination phase, child care workers are preparing to get their first dose. “It’s o’ happy day,” said Gloria Duk...

Survey: Workers reluctant to call in sick because of too much work and staffing issues 10 Feb, 2021 05:00 PM 4 minutes to read A new survey has found workers are hesitant to call in sick because of staffing and leave issues. Photo / Getty A new survey has found workers are hesitant to call in sick because of staffing and leave issues. Photo / Getty New Zealanders are reluctant to call in sick despite feeling unwell because there was no one to cover them or there was too much work to do, a new s...