"Britain rolls out a vaccine, but what will distribution look like in the U.S.?" PBS NewsHour 12/08/2020
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SUMMARY: The first shots of a COVID vaccine in Britain Tuesday delivered new hope around the world. Officials in the U.S. want to begin rolling out a vaccine in the coming weeks. But there are many concerns about getting the vaccine out to those who need it in the coming months. Alex Azar, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
"How a vaccine will be administered to hard-to-reach communities" PBS NewsHour 12/08/2020
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SUMMARY: A COVID-19 vaccine may be ready for distribution as soon as this month in the U.S. for some of those who are most in need of protection against the virus. But how will a rollout look in the coming months, including for some hard-to-reach populations? Dr. Carlos del Rio, a professor of global health at Emory University School of Medicine, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
"Do states have what they need to conduct mass vaccinations?" PBS NewsHour 12/10/2020
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SUMMARY: Many are hoping the first doses of a Pfizer vaccine could be given out in the U.S. as soon as next week, and a vaccine by Moderna could follow before the month's end. But there are real concerns about how quickly states can conduct mass vaccinations. Amna Nawaz spoke with Dr. Jennifer Kates, senior vice president and director of global health at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, to discuss.
"Inside the attempt to build trust about the COVID-19 vaccine in Black communities" PBS NewsHour 12/12/2020
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SUMMARY: As COVID-19 vaccines begin to roll out, some Americans remain skeptical about taking these vaccines. For the Black community, historical distrust makes their concerns even greater. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker speaks with doctors, scientists and educators about how they are working on building confidence in the vaccines for a community that has been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.
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