Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: People want to get vaccinated. Sometimes it’s too hard. What are some solutions?

Jeanne Pinder October 12, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: People want to get vaccinated. Sometimes it’s too hard. What are some solutions?

By Jeanne Pinder, Sree Bhagavan, Bifen Xu We learn the most amazing things at our Covid vaccine outreach van in Queens Village. On Sunday, we met Sophia and Robert from Queens Village. Sophia brought Robert, who had been vaccine reluctant all along and wanted to leave. When we asked Sophia what changed Robert’s mind, she […]

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U.S. health insurance market concentration continues to increase

Jeanne Pinder October 1, 2021

U.S. health insurance market concentration continues to increase

Most health insurance markets in the United States are highly concentrated, meaning that millions of Americans have limited health insurer options,” Michael Popke wrote on Benefits Pro. “That’s the key takeaway from a new American Medical Association (AMA) report released this week. The 2021 version of the organization’s “Competition in Health Insurance: A Comprehensive Study […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the tests: Texas man charged $54,000 for Covid tests at hospital emergency room

Jeanne Pinder September 30, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the tests: Texas man charged $54,000 for Covid tests at hospital emergency room

“A Dallas man was charged $54,000 for his COVID-19 tests at an emergency room in Lewisville, Texas –- a staggering fee that is not only legal, but hardly the only coronavirus test to break the bank for a time-desperate person during the pandemic,” Scott Gleeson writes for USA Today. “Travis Warner told NPR that his […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Why young people are choosing not to get vaccinated

Phoebe Pinder September 29, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Why young people are choosing not to get vaccinated

In late June, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (C.D.C.) released a study in which they revealed the surprising statistic that only 34% of younger adults, between the ages of 18 and 39, reported having received a Covid vaccine. This age group reportedly displayed the lowest vaccine coverage and intent to get vaccinated, despite […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the workplace: Long Covid workers in NYC find remote chances for accommodations

Jeanne Pinder

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the workplace: Long Covid workers in NYC find remote chances for accommodations

“The doctor’s prediction was right. If her patient, a city employee, had to return to in-person work, the doctor cautioned, the symptoms plaguing her since she first contracted COVID-19 in March 2020 would only worsen,” Samantha Maldonado writes for The City, the New York City hyperlocal. “Among them: pain, headaches, dizziness, extreme fatigue and memory […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: What’s up with vaccine hesitancy? Well, maybe part of it is just logistics.

Jeanne Pinder September 24, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: What’s up with vaccine hesitancy? Well, maybe part of it is just logistics.

By Jeanne Pinder, Sree Bhagavan, Bifen Xu and S. Mitra Kalita People keep saying that vaccine hesitancy, or vaccine resistance, is causing people not to get vaccinated in large numbers. So we’ve been in a standstill, across the country, as the issue of whether to vaccinate divides us across political and personal lines. A few […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine surges with vaccine mandate; booster recommended by company

Jeanne Pinder September 22, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: Johnson and Johnson one-shot vaccine surges with vaccine mandate; booster recommended by company

Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccine points are reporting a surge in demand for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine in some places nationwide, as the Delta variant pushes infection rates up and vaccine mandates take place in many areas. And after some confusion, Johnson and Johnson sought to clear up the situation with potential boosters, suggesting a second […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the long haul: 1 in 3 Covid patients suffer from long Covid, study finds

Jeanne Pinder September 17, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the long haul: 1 in 3 Covid patients suffer from long Covid, study finds

“One in three people who survived COVID-19 suffered from long COVID, according to a study of Long Beach residents published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday,” Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money write for The Los Angeles Times. “The study found that these long COVID patients reported at least one […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) on campus: Students share experiences during first week of school

Jillian Price September 14, 2021

Coronavirus (Covid-19) on campus: Students share experiences during first week of school

AUSTIN, Tex. – As the first week of school arrived, students from all over the country came to the University of Texas at Austin to start classes as Covid cases were surging across the nation. While some students were nervous and hesitant to come to campus, others were excited and ready to go back to […]

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Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: We asked a doctor about vaccines for those with autoimmune conditions

Jeanne Pinder

Coronavirus (Covid-19) and the vaccine: We asked a doctor about vaccines for those with autoimmune conditions

“Some of our neighbors living with autoimmune conditions have recently asked us whether it’s safe for them to get their Covid-19 vaccine,” Katherine Tam writes for Epicenter-NYC. “In particular, our neighbors have concerns that due to the nature of the drugs being used to treat autoimmune conditions, those treatments’ effects may conflict with the effectiveness of […]

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