Apr 15, 2021
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.
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Red states on U.S. electoral map lagging on vaccinations
Apr. 15, 2021 at 6:00 am
RUSS BYNUM, Associated Press
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.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, left, Department of Health and Human Services Chief Science Officer for COVID Response David Kessler, center, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, right, talk before the . more > By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Thursday, April 15, 2021
President Biden’s health officials lobbied Americans to maintain their faith in available COVID-19 vaccines as regulators work to resolve questions about blood clots and the Johnson & Johnson version, saying the public cannot succumb to hesitancy at this point in the pandemic effort.
Testifying before Congress, officials said they hope to resolve the J&J situation “quite soon” but there are safe and effective options for Americans as the nation deals with stubbornly high case counts fueled by viral variants.
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