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Vaccine hesitancy has become the predominant mindset of Americans who have not yet been inoculated, making the drive for herd immunity ever more elusive. Just 11% of American adults who remain unvaccinated for COVID-19 say they definitely will get the shot, while 34% say they definitely won’t, according to a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Another 27% say they probably will and 27% say they probably won’t. The vaccination rush has slowed, and Presi...

The claim: A 2-year-old girl in Virginia died after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during clinical trials As pharmaceutical companies test vaccine effectiveness in adolescents and children, a post has surfaced on social media claiming a 2-year-old girl in Virginia died after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize the Pfizer vaccine for adolescents ages 12-15 by mid-May, but studies for children ages 6 months to 11 ...

11 parks, walking trails and nature destinations to visit this summer Just Go Outside: Allaire State Park slowly wakes up from Winter UP NEXT As we enter into another safe, responsible and socially distanced summer, wed like to remind you that the great outdoors is always an option for exercise, entertainment and some natural tranquility. © Peter Ackerman The Manasquan Reservoir is a source of water for municipalities and utilities. The Reservoir is also a natural setting for recreational ...

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Tompkins County as of May 3: How many people in Tompkins County have received a COVID-19 vaccine? 60% of people in Tompkins County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 62,034 people 45% of people in Tompkins County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 46,796 people For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily. How many people in New York have been...

The claim: Coronavirus vaccines are killing people and will decimate the world’s population Several widely shared videos and blog posts on Facebook say the coronavirus vaccines are a matter of life and death — but not due to the risk of COVID-19. In an article published April 22, and later taken down, a website called Red Pill University (a reference to the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory) wrote that COVID-19 vaccines “will decimate world’s population.” As evidence, it cites a video ...

Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY NETWORK View Comments Some 24% of people living in Kent County are fully vaccinated as of April 27, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after theyve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna). Delaware reported 103,603 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2% from the week before. Kent County has the lowest percentage of their...

Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Chenango County as of April 27: How many people in Chenango County have received a COVID-19 vaccine? 39% of people in Chenango County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 18,920 people 30% of people in Chenango County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 14,461 people For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily. How many people in New York have b...

A private elementary school in Miami has asked its employees to not get a COVID-19 vaccine and will not employ anyone who has gotten the vaccine, citing misinformation about the risks of vaccination. Leila Centner, co-founder of the Centner Academy in the citys Design District, said in a letter to parents the decision was not easy to make but that its unclear on the impact the "experimental drug" has on unvaccinated people. "It is in the best interests of the children to protect them from the u...

Asbury Park to decide on rent control today Getting out the vote on rent control in Asbury Park Replay Video UP NEXT ASBURY PARK - City voters will decide today what version of rent control will roll out in the coming weeks for Asbury Park tenants. Polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at voting locations across Asbury Park. Ballots will be cast in person at polling locations unless voters requested mail-in ballots in advance.   Voters will be deciding if they want to adopt a rent control propos...

COVID-19 in Ocean County: Town-by-town case list for April 8, 2021 COVID-19 in Ocean County: Weekly briefing Replay Video EDITOR’S NOTE: Ocean County COVID-19 totals are posted every Thursday. TOMS RIVER - An additional 1,641 COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths from the disease were reported in the past week across Ocean County, according to data from the county Health Department. Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in New Jersey in March 2020, 61,299 Ocean County residents have been diagnosed wit...