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Bushwick Senior Center Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Mobile Vaccine Event

Bushwick Senior Center Provides Free COVID-19 Vaccines During Mobile Vaccine Event

Organized by RiseBoro Community Partnership, the three-day event aimed to add to the 52% of Brooklyn residents who are currently fully vaccinated.
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US Is Split Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated – and Deaths and Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide

US Is Split Between the Vaccinated and Unvaccinated – and Deaths and Hospitalizations Reflect This Divide

In recent weeks, one piece of data has gotten a lot of attention: 99.5% of all the people dying from COVID-19 in the U.S. are unvaccinated.
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Delta Variant Makes it Even More Important to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Even if You’ve Already Had the Coronavirus

Delta Variant Makes it Even More Important to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine, Even if You’ve Already Had the Coronavirus

A person can develop immunity – the ability to resist infection – in two ways: either after being infected with a virus or by getting vaccinated.
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Bushwick Painter Honors Brave Nurses During the Pandemic

Bushwick Painter Honors Brave Nurses During the Pandemic

Japanese-Canadian painter Tim Okamura hopes his portraiture will remind Brooklynites of the heroes that work in the medical field.
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US Black and Latino Communities Often Have Low Vaccination Rates – But Blaming Vaccine Hesitancy Misses the Mark

US Black and Latino Communities Often Have Low Vaccination Rates – But Blaming Vaccine Hesitancy Misses the Mark

By: Elisa J. Sobo , San Diego State University ; Diana Schow , Idaho State University , and Stephanie McClure , University of Alabama By early July 2021, nearly two-thirds of all U.S.
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The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-Social Distancing’

The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-Social Distancing’

With COVID-19 vaccines working and restrictions lifting across the country, it’s time for those now vaccinated to reemerge from their Netflix caves.
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Can People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Still Spread the Coronavirus?

Can People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Still Spread the Coronavirus?

Vaccines can be great at preventing you from getting sick, while at the same time not necessarily stopping you from getting infected or spreading the germ.
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Millions Are Rejecting One of Humanity’s Best Weapons for Saving Lives: Vaccines

Millions Are Rejecting One of Humanity’s Best Weapons for Saving Lives: Vaccines

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Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

Intensive Tutoring, Longer School Days and Summer Sessions May Be Needed to Catch Students Up After the Pandemic

By: Thomas Goldring , Georgia State University and Tim R. Sass , Georgia State University The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.
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Pandemic Misery Index Reveals Far-Reaching Impact of COVID-19 on American Lives, Especially on Blacks and Latinos

Pandemic Misery Index Reveals Far-Reaching Impact of COVID-19 on American Lives, Especially on Blacks and Latinos

With more than 30 million people infected and 550,000 dead, the U.S. is among the nations hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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