Fighting vaccine hesitancy is next key battle of COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 1 in 5 are hesitant to get shot in Miami-Dade and Broward
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MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – With every American 16 and older now eligible for a vaccine nationwide and half of U.S. adults already receiving at least one COVID-19 shot the key conversation in battling the pandemic shifts to vaccine hesitancy.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that nearly 19% of people in Miami-Dade are hesitant, while in Broward that figure is almost 20%.
A “strongly hesitant” group is estimated at 9% in both counties.
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Estimated hesitant: 19.7%
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SAVANNAH, Georgia (AP) With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and those that are struggling with vaccinations are starting to look like the nation s political map: deeply divided between red and blue states.
Out in front is New Hampshire, where 65% of the population age 18 and older has received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following close behind are New Mexico, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts at 55% or greater. All have a history of voting Democratic and supported President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.
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In this April 10, 2021, file photo, registered nurse Ashleigh Velasco, left, administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Rosemene Lordeus, right, at a clinic held by Healthcare Network in Immokalee, Fla. With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and those that are struggling with vaccinations are starting to look like the nationâs political map: deeply divided between red and blue states.
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Red states lag behind blue in getting vaccine shots into arms
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SAVANNAH, Georgia With coronavirus shots now in the arms of nearly half of American adults, the parts of the U.S. that are excelling and those that are struggling with vaccinations are starting to look like the nation s political map: deeply divided between red and blue states.
Out in front is New Hampshire, where 65% of the population age 18 and older has received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Following close behind are New Mexico, Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts at 55% or greater. All have a history of voting Democratic and supported President Joe Biden in the 2020 election.