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The light at the end of the tunnel comes more than a year into the pandemic, which has killed over a half-million Americans.
FILE – In this Feb. 11, 2021, file photo, a healthcare worker prepares to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)
WASHINGTON (CN) Americans ages 16 and older are eligible to receive a vaccine in all 50 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, a significant milestone for public health arriving a week before President Joe Biden’s 100th day in office.
Over 565,000 Americans have died from the novel respiratory virus that began its spread across the globe a little over a year ago. But the White House said Monday its vaccination program is not only “humming,” it is fully accelerating now that every adult is eligible to roll up their sleeves and take their shots.
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More than 3,600 U.S. health care workers perished in the first year of the pandemic, according to âLost on the Frontline,â a 12-month investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track such deaths.
Lost on the Frontline is the most complete accounting of U.S. health care worker deaths. The federal government has not comprehensively tracked this data. But calls are mounting for the Biden administration to undertake a count as the KHN/Guardian project comes to a close.
The project, which tracked who died and why, provides a window into the workings â and failings â of the U.S. health system during the COVID-19 pandemic. One key finding: Two-thirds of deceased health care workers for whom the project has data identified as people of color, revealing the deep inequities tied to race, ethnicity and economic status in Americaâs health care workforce. Lower-paid workers who handled everyday patient care, including nurses, support staff and nursing home employees, were