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Extroverts more likely to refuse vaccines, Canadian study finds

Wed, 2023-08-09 11:47 — mike kraft

Extroverts more likely to refuse vaccines, study finds - UPI.com Compared to other personality styles, extroverts were 18% more likely to refuse the COVID-19 vaccine, a new study found. UPI

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When studying which personality types were more likely to resist getting vaccines, researchers got a surprise.

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Covid pandemic's lasting influence on children described in new studies.

Wed, 2023-07-12 08:36 — mike kraft

Studies describe pandemic's lasting influence on children CIDRAP

From school closures to delays in routine immunizations, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on children are far-reaching.

Two new studies describe how Japanese children exposed to the first 2 years of the pandemic show developmental delays and note that 28% of US kids had delayed or missed preventive care visits due to COVID-19, with variations by race and ethnicity.

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U.S. students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows

Tue, 2023-07-11 09:41 — mike kraft

Students still struggle with math and reading despite the end of the pandemic era, study shows | CNN Students who struggled through the height of the Covid-19 pandemic – between March 2020 and early 2023 – are still having trouble keeping up with course work, according to a study from the nonprofit NWEA, which focuses on education research. Michelle Watson CNN

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How a Marytland based public health program is reaching out to Latino communities

Tue, 2023-07-11 09:11 — mike kraft

How a Md. based public health program is reaching out to Latino communities - WTOP News Knowing what you need to do to improve your health is one thing. Hearing more about tools you can use to do that from trusted sources is another. Kate Ryan WTOP News

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Analysis of how pandemic changed attitudes toward mandating childhood vaccinations

Thu, 2023-06-08 10:05 — mike kraft

Pandemic changed attitudes toward mandating childhood vaccinations CIDRAP

A new analysis of 21 polls conducted before and after the COVID-19 pandemic shows parents are changing how they think about school vaccination mandates, but not about vaccine safety.

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A better approach to pursuade parents to vaccinate kids against Covid

Fri, 2023-05-05 16:26 — mike kraft

Some messages more likely to sway parents to vaccinate kids against COVID, survey finds More parents were very likely to vaccinate their kids after reading messages saying that other trusted parents have done so or that the vaccine is safe. CIDRAP

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Analysis: We won't know for a while if Covid's spring lull will last

Wed, 2023-05-03 12:15 — mike kraft

Will COVID’s Spring Lull Last? Things look calm right now. They may even stay that way—but we won’t know for sure for a good long while. Katherine J. Wu The Atlantic

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Air pollution, severe heat waves affect U.S. West, Asia

Wed, 2023-04-19 09:21 — mike kraft

California and other Western states see spikes in unhealthy air pollution as national levels improve Ozone smog is improving, but wildfires in the West continue to expose people to dangerous pollutants, according to a new report. NBC News

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Study outlines how low English language skills among some U.S. residents hurt their vacination rates and hospitalization rates

Fri, 2023-04-14 12:32 — mike kraft

Study reveals linguistic disparities in COVID vaccine uptake, outcomes CIDRAP

A study of more than 850,000 people in Minnesota and Wisconsin finds a link between a preference to speak a non-English language and limited English proficiency and delayed time to first COVID-19 vaccination and increased rates of SARS-CoV-2–related hospitalization and death among some language-preference groups.

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Biden proposed rule would open up Medicaid, Obamacare plans to DACA recipients

Fri, 2023-04-14 12:18 — mike kraft

Biden to open up Medicaid, Obamacare plans to DACA recipients The proposed rule submitted by CMS amends the definition of “lawful presence” to include DACA recipients for eligibility for Medicaid and marketplace coverage. POLITICO

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Under the proposed rule, nearly 580,000 people enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be able to obtain health coverage through Medicaid or the marketplace, two public health insurance programs for which undocumented immigrants are currently ineligible.

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