Addressing Racial Divides In Health Care Seen As Key To Boosting Black Vaccination

In many states, there are racial disparities in who has received a COVID-19 vaccine. A public health advocate says lack of health care access is a bigger impediment than a hesitancy to get vaccinated.

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White House Announces $10 Billion For COVID-19 Testing In Schools

The new funds will enable K-12 schools to ramp up screening testing, which can "identify asymptomatic disease and prevent clusters before they start," said CDC Director Rochelle Walensky.

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Disneyland Theme Parks Will Reopen To California Residents In April

Disneyland Park and Disneyland California Adventure Park will reopen on April 30. Reservations will be required and limited to state residents only.

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EU Officials Propose Digital Travel Certificates — Vaccination Not Required

Certificates with QR codes would serve as proof that a person has either been vaccinated against COVID-19, received a negative test result or recovered from the disease.

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Vaccinating Children Seen As A Key Step Toward COVID-19 Herd Immunity

Moderna has begun testing its vaccine on children as young as 6 months old. A principal investigator in the trial says getting children vaccinated would be "a step getting back to our normal life."

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Moderna Gives First Vaccine Shots To Young Kids As Part Of COVID-19 Study

Researchers hope to learn about the effectiveness of the vaccine for kids ages 6 months to less than 12 years old. Moderna plans to enroll roughly 6,750 children in eight U.S. states and Canada.

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Sweden, Venezuela Are Latest Countries To Question AstraZeneca Vaccine

Several other countries including France, Germany, the Netherlands and Ireland moved to temporarily suspend injections of the vaccine this week.

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Calls Grow For Trump To Urge Hesitant Supporters To Get COVID-19 Vaccine

Trump supporters are the least likely to say they will seek a COVID-19 vaccine when one becomes available to them. Of the hesitancy among Republicans, Dr. Anthony Fauci says, "I just don't get it."

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CDC Looks At Whether 3 Feet — Instead Of 6 — Is Safe For Schools' Social Distancing

A new study found no difference in infection rates between schools in Massachusetts that required 3 feet of distance and those requiring 6 feet, so long as everyone wore masks.

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More U.S. Travelers Are Flying Again Despite COVID-19 Risks

Friday marked the busiest day for the nation's airports since COVID-19 put the brakes on air travel almost a year ago. But the number of travelers remains far below 2019 levels.

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