Some Prisons Highly Successful in Vaccinating Inmates Some prison systems in the United States have been able to vaccinate high numbers of inmates against COVID-19, and that success could point to ways to convince skeptical people in the general public to get vaccinated.
HealthDay News â Some prison systems in the United States have been able to vaccinate high numbers of inmates against COVID-19, and that success could point to ways to convince skeptical people in the general public to get vaccinated.
For example, more than 80 percent of inmates in North Dakota and about 73 percent of inmates in California and Kansas have received at least one vaccine dose, while the overall rates among residents in those states are 42 percent, 56 percent, and 47 percent, respectively,
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President Joe Biden unveiled plans Wednesday to recruit 1,000 Black-owned barbershops and salons to provide Shots at the Shop and promote the nationwide vaccination effort.
The administration is teaming up with the Black Coalition Against COVID, the University of Maryland Center for Health Equity, and SheaMoisture to engage Black-owned barbershops and beauty salons across the country to support local vaccine education and outreach efforts. The administration has set a goal of inoculating 70% of U.S. adults with at least one shot by July 4.