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BY AMY MITCHELL AND JACOB LIEDKE About four-in-ten Americans say social media is an important way of following COVID-19 vaccine news

The New York Times (7/28) reports that while Pfizer said on Wednesday that the efficacy of its two-dose COVID-19 vaccine declines slightly over time, it nonetheless provides “lasting and robust protection against serious disease.” However, Pfizer “suggested that a third shot could improve immunity,” but the Times says that “whether boosters will be widely needed […]

ABC News (7/29) reports, “With the COVID-19 delta variant surge once again prompting the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to recommend masks indoors for teachers and other vaccinated school employees, many parents are left wondering if the new landscape of the pandemic means it’s safe for their still-unvaccinated young children to return to school […]

Reuters (7/29) reports the CDC “said on Thursday that 69.3% of U.S. counties had transmission rates of COVID-19 high enough to warrant indoor masking in public spaces and should immediately resume the policy.” That figure represents an increase from 66.6% on Wednesday. Overall, “52.2% of U.S. counties have high COVID-19 community transmission rates and 17.1% […]

Forbes (7/29) reports, “While it is still extremely rare for children to become seriously ill or die from COVID-19,” some “major children’s hospitals in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Florida – states that have been battling a broader increase in hospitalizations – all said this week they have more children in their care than at any […]

BY KATHRYN WATSON UPDATED ON: AUGUST 2, 2021 / 7:18 PM / CBS NEWS https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-vaccine-70-percent-adults-goal-white-house/?emci=d6e6b989-52f4-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&emdi=5e88b8e8-5ef4-eb11-b563-501ac57b8fa7&ceid=9865539

By Sarah Molano, CNN Updated 12:16 AM ET, Mon July 26, 2021 https://us.cnn.com/2021/07/26/health/children-covid-vaccine-pediatrician-wellness/index.html

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/07/22/common-cold-covid-difference/8044120002/

July 15, 2021 Georgetown University of Health Policy Urgent Action Needed to Catch Up on Routine Childhood Vaccinations

By Madeline Holcombe and Theresa Waldrop, CNN Updated 8:28 PM ET, Tue July 20, 2021 https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/20/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html