Covid-19: How Native Americans led the way in the US vaccination effort
Read article from British Medical Journal.
The pandemic marks another grim milestone: 1 in 500 Americans have died of covid-19
Read article from The Washington Post.
COVID-19 surge in the US
Read article from Indian Country Today.
Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine gets full FDA approval, potentially persuading the hesitant to get a shot
Read article from The Washington Post.
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
Read article from the Los Angeles Times.
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.
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