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Poll: Most Adults Do Not Expect to Get a COVID-19 Shot This Fall; Many Parents Confused About Recommendations for Children

As federal vaccine policy changes, this poll finds that most adults do not expect to get a COVID-19 vaccine this fall , and many parents are confused and uncertain about whether the vaccine is recommended for healthy children this year. About one in adults nationally say the changes to vaccine policy are making people safer, while more than a third say they are making people less safe.

ACIP, CDC, and Insurance Coverage of Vaccines in the United States

This brief provides an overview of vaccine coverage requirements by payer or program, as they relate to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid require no-cost coverage of vaccines—a requirement connected to recommendations made by ACIP and the CDC. If these recommendations are narrowed or removed, people could have to pay for vaccines out of pocket going forward.

Exploring misinformation about covid

COVID Vaccine Concerns

Concerns over COVID vaccine injury are growing as some call for the banning of mRNA vaccines in their state. This volume of the Monitor covers recent claims about COVID vaccine safety after a new study describes a rare condition it calls “post-vaccination syndrome” (PVS).

Misinformation about COVID-19 Vaccines

Vaccine Misinformation Spreads as Children Head Back to School

Debunked Study Undermines COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

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Global COVID-19 Tracker

This tracker provides the number of cases and deaths from novel coronavirus by country, the trend in case and death counts by country, and a global map of showing which countries have cases and deaths.

COVID-19 and Related State Data

Use this tool to create custom reports of COVID-19 and related state data. Group COVID-19 cases and deaths with indicators like total hospitalizations, vaccinations and mental illness.

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  • The Challenge Of Vaccine Hesitancy In Rural America

    From Drew Altman

    In his latest Axios column, Drew Altman looks at the challenge of vaccine hesitancy in rural America and its implications. One of them: a highly tailored outreach campaign is needed. “Addressing this hesitancy will require convincing rural Americans about the seriousness of the pandemic, and then that the vaccine is a way to protect them, their families and their way of life,” he said.

  • The COVID-19 “Vaccination Line”: An Update on State Prioritization Plans

    Issue Brief

    This analysis examines the different approaches states are taking to manage the limited initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines and balance the desire to vaccinate those at greatest risk first with the need to ensure a fast and effective statewide vaccination effort. It includes a state data table.

  • This Week in Coronavirus: January 1 to January 7

    Policy Watch

    Here’s our recap of the past week in the coronavirus pandemic from our tracking, policy analysis, polling, and journalism. It’s a new year, and while Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate with the results of the Georgia runoff elections and lawmakers dealt with the riot on the Capitol during Electoral College certification, the pandemic raged on.

  • Vaccine Hesitancy in Rural America

    Poll Finding

    Based on data from the KFF COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor, this poll finding explores attitudes among rural Americans toward the coronavirus and willingness to get a potential vaccine.

  • Get Ready for a Lot of Biden Executive Orders on Health Care

    Perspective

    In this column for the JAMA Health Forum, Larry Levitt explores what President-elect Biden might do to advance his health care vision both through legislation and through executive orders and waivers and demonstrations.

  • Community Health Centers’ Role in Delivering Care to the Nation’s Underserved Populations During the Coronavirus Pandemic

    Issue Brief

    In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, community health centers are serving as public health responders, especially for medically underserved populations. Health centers are a national network of safety net primary care providers who provided care to nearly 30 million patients in 2019, and disproportionately serve patients who are low-income, persons of color, uninsured, or publicly insured – groups that have been especially hard hit by the pandemic. This brief examines how health centers have adapted their service delivery models during the pandemic response and the current challenges they face continuing to meet patients’ needs.