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A child receives a polio vaccine in Kampala, Uganda, on Jan. 14, 2022.

Vaccine-derived polio is on the rise. A new vaccine aims to stop the spread

6:18pm April 26, 2022

by Ari Daniel

Countries in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia are counting more cases of vaccine-derived polio. One reason for this, say experts, is that vaccination efforts have lapsed during the pandemic.

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To hug or not to hug? Experts say it depends on where you've been and your personal tolerance for risk.

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Coronavirus FAQ: I'm vaccinated. Can I give a hug — or a handshake — without risk?

11:11pm October 01, 2021

by Marc Silver

In the vaccine era, people are wondering if it's (relatively) safe to resume hugs, exchange handshakes, kiss on the cheek or air kiss.

In this March 18, 2021 file photo, Dr. Anthony Fauci testifies during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing.

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Dr. Fauci Says The Risks From The Delta Variant Underscore The Importance Of Vaccines

9:34am June 17, 2021

by Leila Fadel

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Dr. Anthony Fauci about the CDC declaring the Delta variant of COVID-19 a concern, and how vaccines and booster shots fit into the discussion of combating variants.

Darren Ford (left) reacts to the new mask guideline while presenting his vaccine card at Liberty Theatre on May 14 in Camas, Wash. Gov. Jay Inslee announced last Thursday that the statewide mask mandate would no longer apply to fully vaccinated adults.

Even With The No-Mask Guidance, Some Pockets Of The U.S. Aren't Ready To Let Go

7:19am May 19, 2021

by Will Stone

Many Americans are still making sense of new CDC guidance that vaccinated people no longer have to wear masks in most indoor settings.

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Nardo Samson posing with granddaughter Kiara Bautista, May 2017.

Looking For A Bed For Daddy Lolo: Inside The Philippines' COVID Crisis

3:53pm May 07, 2021

by Julie McCarthy

In Manila, a family unites to secure care and treatment for Daddy Lolo, their beloved grandfather. Along the way, they witness just how ill-equipped the country is to manage COVID.

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Gloria Anderson receives her second COVID-19 vaccination.

COVID-19 Vaccination Has Been Conjuring Up Emotions And Memories

7:00am March 21, 2021

by Lesley McClurg

Some who have received the vaccine say it was an emotional experience. The feeling is similar for others who've survived previous epidemics ended by medical advancement.

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Ghana is the first country to receive a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the global COVAX program. Above: The vaccines are unloaded at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra on February 24.

Ghana Greets Historic Vaccine Delivery With A Dose Of Skepticism

3:35pm March 04, 2021

It's the first country to receive free vaccines from the COVAX program. But that shipment of 600,000 can't protect a nation of 30 million. And conspiracy theories about the vaccine are swirling.

Polio vaccinator Zeenat Parveen, holding the clipboard, and a volunteer go door-to-door to reach children in Rawalpindi, a city near the Pakistani capital of Islamabad.

Pakistan's Polio Playbook Has Lessons For Its COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

2:30pm February 24, 2021

by Diaa Hadid

The pandemic has slowed efforts to eradicate the contagious disease. Yet the country's polio effort offers insights on the launch of its coronavirus vaccine campaign.

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Sarah Lind, a nurse with Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., Southwest Alaska's tribal health care provider, vaccinates James Evan in December. They're standing on the tarmac in the village of Napakiak, where Evan works for YKHC at the clinic.

'We Don't Feel Forgotten At All': Alaska Fires Up COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

1:10pm January 11, 2021

by Nat Herz

In Alaska, the coronavirus vaccine is heading to tiny villages on small planes and snow machines. The massive undertaking echoes previous efforts to get vaccines to remote corners of the state.

Dr. Anthony Fauci reiterated his plans to publicly take the vaccine when it becomes available to him.

Fauci Predicts U.S. Could See Signs Of Herd Immunity By Late March Or Early April

2:04pm December 15, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Dr. Fauci said once the vaccine becomes widely available, if by "April, May, June, July, we get as many people vaccinated as possible, we could really turn this thing around" by the end of 2021.