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Apr 19, 2021 5:29 AM UTC In one recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll (link), taken before the J&J vaccination pause, 13% of Americans said they would definitely not get a vaccine, and 7% said they would get one only if required. A study released this week by the University of Oxford said people are 8 to 19 times more likely to develop blood clots from COVID-19 than one of the Pfzier-BioNTech, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines. So why are people spooked by the tiny numbers of those who did develop clots? As humans, we are not very good at translating risk into action, Pavia said. If I have the chance of being one of the 500,000 who die of COVID, how do I balance that with the one person who had a fatal side effect, if it s a side effect at all? It s the same perceptual problem when we blindly drive to the airport texting, yet we worry about the airplane.
Vans hit the road to administer free COVID tests in Phoenixâs underserved communities Although vaccinations are underway, experts say it s still important to test for COVID-19 to identify hot spots and variants. Phoenix sends two vans into communities to provide free COVID-19 testing to those who might not otherwise have easy access. (Source: Cronkite News) By Jackie O Neill | April 19, 2021 at 12:03 PM MST - Updated April 19 at 12:03 PM
PHOENIX â The city is partnering with health care companies to send vans into underserved communities to provide free, on-the-spot COVID-19 tests for people who might not otherwise have access.
Even though about 1.5 million Maricopa County residents have been vaccinated with at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, health advocates warn that now is not the time to ease up on preventative measures, including testing.
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Although vaccinations are underway, experts say it’s still important to test for COVID-19 to identify hot spots and variants. Phoenix sends two vans into communities to provide free COVID-19 testing to those who might not otherwise have easy access. (Photo by Travis Robertson/Cronkite News)
Declina Clay of Premiere Lab Solutions gives COVID-19 test results to Sunrise Stockman, 44, at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix on March 27. “It’s a great gift to the community,” Stockman says. (Photo by Travis Robertson/Cronkite News)
Sarai Sweet, a phlebotomist with Premiere Lab Solutions, gives Norma Cruz, 45, her COVID-19 test results at Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church in Phoenix. (Photo by Travis Robertson/Cronkite News)
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