Many States Don’t Know Who’s Getting COVID-19 Vaccines. That’s a Huge Problem for Equity

As part of its COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the state of Virginia last week assembled a 12-person crack squad to a banal but vital task: data entry. Workers at many of the state’s vaccination sites, especially those in remote areas with limited internet connectivity, have been failing to input information about the people getting inoculated into … Read more

Coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa identified in South Carolina

Two people in South Carolina have been infected with the variant, which has mutations that scientists say could allow the virus to elude some treatments and threaten the effectiveness of vaccines. Neither person had a recent history of travel, suggesting the variant is already spreading in the community. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson

Coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa identified in South Carolina

Two people in South Carolina have been infected with the variant, which has mutations that scientists say could allow the virus to elude some treatments and threaten the effectiveness of vaccines. Neither person had a recent history of travel, suggesting the variant is already spreading in the community. View original article Contributor: Carolyn Y. Johnson