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People pass by a poster encouraging elderly people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near a residential compound in Beijing, China March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) – China’s capital is offering elderly residents state-backed insurance for “medical accidents” linked …

Dr. Lisa Piercey said she expected to see vaccine hesitancy among minority and low-income groups. The hesitancy among rural conservatives has surprised her. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — In Tennessee, roughly 1 in 9 people are considered fully vaccinated, meaning they’ve received either one dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, or two doses of the Pfizer …

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Health officials are working to combat coronavirus vaccine hesitancy as Missouri prepares to greatly expand eligibility in the coming weeks. Sara Humm from the Columbia/Boone County Health Department said the department is working with Bucket Media on a vaccine education campaign. The education campaign takes on extra importance with millions more Missourians …

MADISON (WKOW) — Questions and concerns about vaccines among the public are nothing new, and with the rapid development and availability of COVID-19 vaccines, those questions may create a hesitancy in some patients.  UW Health says questions about the vaccines can be fueled by natural skepticism, confusion from media reports, or online misinformation. Where lingering …

A new survey identifies some of the psychological barriers to taking vaccines — and how to overcome them. The big picture: With COVID vaccine production and distribution ramping up, we’re going to reach a moment when supply exceeds demand, which puts a premium on finding ways to persuade the persuadable on the value of vaccines. …