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Big Bird of Sesame Street attends the 2018 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. His announcement about getting the COVID-19 vaccine elicited a mixed response.

Big Bird got 'vaccinated' against COVID-19, drawing outrage from Republicans

Nov 08, 2021
Big Bird, who is technically 6 years old, got his COVID-19 vaccine over the weekend. His announcement did not sit well with conservatives like Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it "government propaganda."
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People in San Francisco cannot dine in at the city's only In-N-Out Burger, a popular California chain, after the restaurant did not follow COVID-19 protocols.

San Francisco shut down its In-N-Out for not checking patrons' vaccination status

Oct 20, 2021
San Francisco's only In-N-Out location still hasn't reopened for indoor dining. The restaurant violated public health requirements by allowing customers to enter without showing proof of vaccination.
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Clark County Will Offer Gift Cards To Boost COVID Vaccination Rates

Sep 14, 2021

For months Clark County government has encouraged residents to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Now it’s putting money where its mouth is.

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John L. Smith On The Busy Man Keeping Nye County Safe

Jul 27, 2021

Nye County is home to 50,000 people spread across an area bigger than some states.

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Unvaccinated Las Vegas Lyft Driver Has Fear In The Passenger Seat

Jul 08, 2021

It’s been a hectic morning for Guadalupe Serna. She drives for Lyft in Las Vegas and the city is almost fully reopened for tourism.

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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, warned on Tuesday of the danger from the Delta variant of the coronavirus. Among those not yet vaccinated, Delta may trigger serious illness in more people than oth

Fauci Warns Dangerous Delta Variant Is The Greatest Threat To U.S. COVID Efforts

Jun 22, 2021
More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast in the U.S. it could cause another surge this summer or fall, according to new research.
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Shots - Health News
A vial of the experimental Novavax coronavirus vaccine is ready for use in a London study in 2020. Novavax's vaccine candidate contains a noninfectious bit of the virus — the spike protein — with a substance called an adjuvant added that helps the bo

A New Type Of COVID-19 Vaccine Could Debut Soon

Jun 06, 2021
Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.
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Clark County May Not Reach Vaccination Goals For Reopening

May 12, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health officials in Nevada have said Clark County might not be vaccinating people fast enough to reach the state's goal to remove capacity limits and social distancing requirements next month.

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Why Are Nevadans So Afraid Of The Vaccine?

May 03, 2021

It’s been several months since people started getting vaccines. Nevada is ranked near the bottom when it comes to people fully vaccinated.

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Nevada Trying To Reverse Decline In Vaccinations Statewide

Apr 26, 2021

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada health officials are redoubling efforts to make it easier to get COVID-19 shots to try to reverse a decline in vaccinations statewide.

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My Parents Struggled In Pandemic Lockdown. Here's How They Learned To Live Again

Apr 24, 2021
Their physical and emotional health had withered in the pandemic year. But reentry into post-vaccination life made for tricky choices, too.
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NHL: Virus Protocols Not 'Relaxed' For Vaccinated Players

Apr 22, 2021

The NHL says it has not told players virus protocols would be relaxed when a team reaches a certain threshold of vaccination.

That differs from the vaccination standards set by the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball. 

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Las Vegas Links COVID-19 Plan, Vaccinations; Variants Up In Reno

Apr 22, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Lawmakers in Las Vegas are linking plans to fully lift capacity and distancing restrictions beginning May 1 with vaccination rates in the state's key tourism region.

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Official: Thousands Without Nevada Addresses Vaccinated Here

Apr 20, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — The head of Nevada's coronavirus response effort acknowledges that almost 58,000 people who received coronavirus vaccine shots in the state didn't provide in-state addresses.

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1 Nevadan Among Cases Of Serious Reaction To J&J Vaccine

Apr 15, 2021

RENO, Nev. (AP) — State health officials said they learned Wednesday that a Nevadan was one of the six people nationally who have reported serious reactions to Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine.

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Nevada Joins States Pausing Use Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

Apr 13, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada suspended use of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday while federal authorities investigate reports of people experiencing serious reactions including blood clots.

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Caesars Adds More Worker Shot Clinics After Regulatory Call

Apr 07, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A big casino company is expanding employee coronavirus vaccination clinics to more of its Las Vegas properties, days after state regulators prodded employers to make it easier for workers to get shots.

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The Rev. Franklin Graham, president and CEO of Samaritan's Purse, sits for a portrait at his group's field hospital in New York's Central Park in May. Graham has spoken out in support of COVID-19 vaccines.

'Love Your Neighbor' And Get The Shot: White Evangelical Leaders Push COVID Vaccines

Apr 05, 2021
White evangelical Christians are one of the most vaccine-hesitant groups in the United States. They're also among the largest religious groups, and their reluctance poses a public health challenge.
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Las Vegas Providers Move To Implement Wider Vaccine Eligibility

Apr 02, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Health care agencies and providers in metro Las Vegas are moving to implement Nevada's previously announced decision to increase age-based eligibility for COVID-19 vaccinations to include people 16 or older.

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On-Site Vaccine Shots Offered To More Las Vegas Casino Workers

Apr 02, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Another Las Vegas casino operator says it will offer on-site coronavirus vaccinations to hospitality workers.

Station Casinos said Thursday it will host clinics starting Tuesday at six of its properties in Las Vegas and suburban Henderson.

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Goats and Soda
Video stills from Vick Krishna's viral video.

The Viral TikTok That Explains Vaccine Science — And Makes You Laugh

Apr 01, 2021
A viral TikTok makes vaccine science understandable and pretty funny (it's a horror film parody). NPR caught up with creator and star Vick Krishna — tech expert by day, videographer by night.
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Shots - Health News
Maxine Toler, who lives near Los Angeles, has been asking neighbors why they do or do not want the vaccine. But it's the health inequities of today, not the infamous "Tuskegee Study," that Toler hears about when she talks to Black friends and neighbors a

Stop Blaming Tuskegee, Critics Say. It's Not An 'Excuse' For Current Medical Racism

Mar 23, 2021
The Tuskegee syphilis study is often cited as a reason why Black Americans might hesitate on the COVID-19 vaccine. But many say it's current racism in health care and Tuskegee is used as an excuse.
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Nevada To Offer Vaccines To Residents 16 And Up On April 5

Mar 18, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Nevada is making all residents ages 16 and older eligible for the coronavirus vaccine starting April 5 as part of its efforts to inoculate the population as quickly as possible.

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Nevada Expected To Update Vaccine Eligibility Timeline

Mar 17, 2021

CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak is expected to announce a timeline to make vaccines available to those who are not yet eligible in Nevada at a Wednesday evening news conference.

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Newest Nevada Vaccine Group Can Self-Report Health Condition

Mar 17, 2021

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada health officials say people age 55 and older can self-report to their pharmacists any underlying health conditions that make them eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.

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