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Covid seems to spike twice a year—but unlike with flu season, not in a predictable pattern. That could be due to the virus, the environment, or the people it is infecting.

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The million-dollar question: Do they work? Public health experts say that while lotteries may nudge some people to get vaccinated, most won't be convinced. The small chance of winning a big windfall isn't enough to sway the majority of unvaccinated Americans who strongly oppose the vaccine, have safety concerns or don't want their daily lives disrupted by the vaccine's side effects, they say. “For certain segments of the population, (lotteries) can be useful,” said Robert Bednarczyk, associate professor of global health and epidemiology at Rollins School of Public Health at Emory Univer...

THE ISSUE Connecticut passed a law last month eliminating a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities. As The Associated Press reported, it became the sixth state to end religious exemptions from required childhood vaccinations. Opponents of the new law claimed “the legislation unfairly infringes on their religious liberties and parental rights,” the AP reported. But proponents say the religious exemption was championed by anti-vaccination forces and posed a threat to public health. Citing the National Conference of St...

THE ISSUE Connecticut passed a law last month eliminating a religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities. As The Associated Press reported, it became the sixth state to end religious exemptions from required childhood vaccinations. Opponents of the new law claimed “the legislation unfairly infringes on their religious liberties and parental rights,” the AP reported. But proponents say the religious exemption was championed by anti-vaccination forces and posed a threat to public health. Citing the National Conference of St...