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A billboard in Beijing promotesi vaccination. The problem of under-vaccination is most acute among the elderly. According to the government, around 30% of people aged 60 and up — roughly 80 million people — were not vaccinated and boosted as of Nov. 11.

Why vaccine hesitancy persists in China — and what they're doing about it

8:25am December 09, 2022

by John Ruwitch

The reluctance of many citizens — especially the elderly — to get vaccinated is a problem for a government facing intense pressure to roll back strict COVID policies.

A world map highlighting the countries that remain below 10% fully vaccinated, mostly in Africa.

For the 36 countries with the lowest vaccination rates, supply isn't the only issue

12:42pm January 14, 2022

by Jason Beaubien

Even as wealthy countries hit 80% vaccination rates, a number of countries have not even vaccinated 1 in 10 citizens. Our interactive map shows the vaccination landscape.

Although she coordinates COVID vaccinations at the federally-subsidized clinic in Linden, Tenn., nurse Kirstie Allen has not yet gotten the vaccine herself. She wants to wait a while and see more research first. In Tennessee, only 42% of adults have recei

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As COVID Vaccinations Slow, Parts Of The U.S. Remain Far Behind 70% Goal

10:19am July 05, 2021

Vermont and Massachusetts lead the nation, with more than 70% of adults having had at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Southern states like Tennessee lag far behind.

A student looks back at his mother, as he is vaccinated at a school-based COVID-19 vaccination clinic for students 12 and older in San Pedro, Calif., last month.

White House Says The U.S. Will Narrowly Miss Its Vaccination Goal

6:35pm June 22, 2021

President Biden set a goal of 70% of U.S. adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4. The White House is acknowledging Tuesday that it will likely come up short of that.

Yvette Richards, director of community connection at St. James United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Mo., checks temperatures before Sunday morning services. The church is hosting vaccination clinics and holding socially distanced services after shuttin

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In Missouri And Other States, Flawed Data Makes It Hard To Track Vaccine Equity

7:13pm June 01, 2021

by Alex Smith

Data collection for race and ethnicity vary among states, complicating efforts to distribute COVID-19 shots to all groups. In Missouri, health officials have questioned the data's usefulness.

John Calhoun of Flathead County has diabetes and was convinced by an old friend to get vaccinated, through he suspects the coronavirus isn't as dangerous as health officials say it is. He's hoping vaccination will ease divisions over masking.

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Families, Communities Divided Over COVID Vaccination In Rural Montana

5:00am May 11, 2021

by Katheryn Houghton

In sprawling Flathead County, only 25% of adults are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Public health experts worry about reservoirs of potential outbreaks as neighbors still debate the virus' danger.

A nurse prepares a syringe for a measles vaccination at a pediatric clinic in Kiev, Ukraine. The country had 72,408 measles cases in the year from March 2018 to February 2019 — the highest number for any country during that period.

U.S. Measles Outbreaks Are Driven By A Global Surge In The Virus

11:30pm April 30, 2019

by Jason Beaubien

The World Health Organization tallied over 112,000 measles cases in the first quarter of 2019 — up more than 300% compared with the same period in 2018.

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Cost, procrastination and a lack of insurance coverage are just a few of the reasons adults give health care providers for not getting vaccinated against shingles and other illnesses.

Shingles Is Nasty, And The New Vaccine Works Well. Why Do Adults Avoid Shots?

11:21am March 20, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

Beyond annual flu shots, older adults need protection against shingles, pneumonia, tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, federal health officials say. But many aren't getting vaccinated.

A review of the evidence suggests that alerting people — by text, phone call or other method — when they're due or overdue to get a particular vaccination can boost immunization rates.

Got Your Flu Shot Yet? Consider This A Reminder

7:11am January 29, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

A research review suggests reminding people when their vaccinations are due or overdue increases the number of people who get immunized.

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This World Health Organization map shows the percent of the population vaccinated for measles in each country in 2013. Dark green is at least 90 percent. Light green is 80 to 89 percent. Orange is 50 to 79 percent. Red is less than 50 percent.

Measles Vaccination Rates: Tanzania Does Better Than U.S.

2:51pm February 06, 2015

by Jason Beaubien

A map from the World Health Organization reveals something interesting: Many poor countries have higher vaccination rates than rich ones.