驴Por qu茅 m谩s adultos mayores no reciben los refuerzos contra covid?
Seg煤n los CDC, aproximadamente 1 de cada 3 estadounidenses mayores de 65 a帽os que completaron su ronda inicial de vacunaci贸n a煤n no han recibido la primera vacuna de refuerzo. Investigadores enfatizan que este grupo sigue teniendo el mayor riesgo de enfermedad grave y muerte por covid-19.
Why Won鈥檛 More Older Americans Get Their Covid Booster?
Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot. The numbers dismay researchers, who say the lag has cost tens of thousands of lives.
Gu铆a para entender a las subvariantes de 贸micron
驴Qu茅 tan diferentes son estas subvariantes entre s铆? 驴Puede la infecci贸n por una subvariante proteger a alguien de la infecci贸n por otra? Y, 驴qu茅 tan bien funcionan contra estas variantes las vacunas que se desarrollaron antes de la aparici贸n de 贸micron?
A Guide to Help You Keep Up With the Omicron Subvariants
How different are the seemingly endless stream of emerging omicron subvariants from one another and how protected are we?
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: More Covid Complications for Congress
Congress is back in session, but covid diagnoses for Vice President Kamala Harris and two Democratic senators have temporarily left the Senate without a working majority to approve continued covid funding. Meanwhile, opponents of the Affordable Care Act have filed yet another lawsuit challenging a portion of the law, and we say goodbye to the late Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, who left a long legacy of health laws. Rachel Cohrs of STAT News, Anna Edney of Bloomberg News, and Rebecca Adams of KHN join KHN鈥檚 Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more.
Despite Losing Federal Money, California Is Still Testing Uninsured Residents for Covid 鈥 For Now
Federal funding that paid for covid testing, treatment, and vaccines for uninsured people has run out. While some states struggle to make up the difference, California is relying on other state and local programs to continue free testing.
Anti-Vaccine Ideology Gains Ground as Lawmakers Seek to Erode Rules for Kids鈥 Shots
Legislators in Kansas are pushing bills to expand exemptions for school vaccines, allowing religious exemptions for all vaccine requirements in the state’s schools without families having to provide any proof of their beliefs. Similar bills are being introduced around the nation as the anti-vaccine movement gains traction among politicians.
Se desploma la asistencia a eventos de vacunaci贸n contra covid en Los 脕ngeles
A medida que las infecciones por covid han ido disminuyendo, tambi茅n lo ha hecho el inter茅s en las vacunas, a pesar de que estas dosis son altamente efectivas para evitar enfermarse de gravedad y morir a causa del virus.
Attendance Plummets at LA Covid Vaccination Events
Across Los Angeles County, few people are showing up at covid vaccination drives even though nearly 2 million residents remain unvaccinated.
Biden Administration Announces Boost for Rural Health Care in Midterm Election Push
President Joe Biden鈥檚 Cabinet members are fanning out across the country to promote benefits coming to rural America from covid relief and infrastructure legislation.
Por qu茅 adultos mayores de minor铆as no reciben la vacuna de alta dosis contra la gripe
Esta vacuna reforzada contra la influenza, podr铆a ser m谩s efectiva contra el virus, pero es m谩s costosa. Y no suele estar disponible para las poblaciones m谩s vulnerables.
Why Black and Hispanic Seniors Are Left With a Less Powerful Flu Vaccine
Federal health officials haven鈥檛 taken a clear position on whether a high-dose influenza vaccine 鈥 on the market since 2010 鈥 is the best choice for people 65 and older. Many in that group already opt for the costlier enhanced shot. Those who get the standard vaccine are disproportionately members of ethnic and racial minorities.
Mientras el pa铆s se acerca a un mill贸n de muertes por covid, un condado enfrenta terribles p茅rdidas
En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, est谩 procesando un duelo por fuera de las estad铆sticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no hab铆an recibido ninguna dosis.
As US Nears 1 Million Covid Deaths, One Hard-Hit County Grapples With Unthinkable Loss
The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid 鈥 an almost incomprehensible number of lives lost that few thought possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvania鈥檚 Mifflin County offers a snapshot into how one hard-hit community, with over 300 dead, is coping.
KHN鈥檚 鈥榃hat the Health?鈥: Funding for the Next Pandemic
In his proposed budget, President Joe Biden called for a boost in health spending that includes billions of dollars to prepare for a future pandemic. But that doesn鈥檛 include money he says is needed immediately for testing and treating covid-19. Also this week, federal regulators authorized a second booster shot for people 50 and older yet gave little guidance to consumers about who needs the shot and when. Amy Goldstein of The Washington Post, Jennifer Haberkorn of the Los Angeles Times, and Rachana Pradhan of KHN join KHN鈥檚 Mary Agnes Carey to discuss these issues and more. Plus, Julie Rovner interviews KHN鈥檚 Julie Appleby, who reported and wrote the latest KHN-NPR 鈥淏ill of the Month鈥 episode about a very expensive air ambulance ride.
鈥楾he Danger Is Still There鈥 鈥 As Omicron Lurks, Native Americans Are Wary of Boosters
Federal data shows that vaccination rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives were some of the highest in the nation, but tribes say resistance has slowed efforts to boost members.
Covid and Schizophrenia: Why This Deadly Mix Can Deepen Knowledge of the Brain Disease
Recent studies from around the world have found that people with schizophrenia are as much as five times as likely to die from covid-19 as the general population. Scientists think the findings suggest schizophrenia is not just a disease of the brain, but also a disease of the immune system.
Watch: Omicron Subvariant Is Nothing to Sneeze At, Explains KHN鈥檚 Public Health Expert
A KHN public health expert discusses the new covid subvariant, seasonal allergies, and the debate over whether Americans will need a fourth vaccination.
Senators Ask GAO to Examine Medicaid鈥檚 Low Covid Vaccination Rates
Sens. Robert Casey Jr. and Ron Wyden want a probe into what barriers are keeping Medicaid plans from reaching enrollees.
Patients With Vulnerable Immune Systems Worry Vaccine Exemptions May Put Them in Peril
Montana鈥檚 governor pushed the state鈥檚 health workers to seek religious exemptions to a federal mandate to be vaccinated against covid, but the number who have done so is unknown.
