Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gets full FDA approval, potentially persuading the hesitant to get a shot
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Opinion: I’m a breakthrough covid case. This is why everyone should get the vaccine.
Read opinion piece authored by Rep. Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk Nation) and published in the Washington Post . Rep. Davids is currently serving Kansas’ Third Congressional District in Congress.
Despite obstacles, Native Americans have the nation’s highest COVID-19 vaccination rate
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How Native Americans Launched Successful Coronavirus Vaccination Drives: ‘A Story of Resilience’
Tribal communities, among those hit hardest by COVID-19, celebrate successful vaccinations across Indian Country. Washington Post dives into how we did it as part of their initiative to provide free access to important COVID-19 information. Read article
IllumiNative and Urban Indian Health Institute Launch COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign to Build on Successful Rollouts in Indian Country
Read press release published in Indian Country Today.
Vaccinating Native Youth
Following successful vaccinations of adult populations, tribal communities are beginning to vaccinate their children, too, exciting steps forward in our fight to beat this pandemic. Read article
US Tribe Shares Vaccine with Relatives, Neighbors in Canada
Over 95% of those eligible for the vaccine at Blackfeet Nation in Northern Montana are fully vaccinated. In April, the tribe shared excess doses with their First Nations relatives at the Peigan-Carway Medicine Line which separates Montana from Alberta, Canada. Read article Read press release from Blackfeet Nation
FDA Expected to OK Vaccine for Teens
Kids had side effects similar to young adults. The main side effects are pain, fever, chills and fatigue, particularly after the second dose. Read article
Fully Vaccinated Adults 65 and Older Are 94% Less Likely to Be Hospitalized with COVID-19
A CDC assessment has found that both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) have reduced COVID-19-related hospitalizations in fully vaccinated adults 65 and older. Those who receive either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine are only considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose—the time it takes for our bodies to fully develop an immune … Read more
CDC Eases Mask Guidelines for Outdoors
The new guidance represents another carefully calibrated step on the road back to normal from the coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 570,000 people in U.S. Read article