In this episode, I discuss the role of pandemic fatigue in rising coronavirus cases, the new strains of covid-19, why many Americans are reluctant to get vaccinated, plans for mass vaccine distribution, and how 2021 may look in terms of the pandemic.

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Ben Guarino, Ariana Eunjung Cha. “'The Weapon That Will End the War': First Coronavirus Vaccine Shots given Outside Trials in U.S.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 15 Dec. 2020, www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/14/first-covid-vaccines-new-york/. 
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Sullivan, Kate. “Biden Outlines Plan to Administer Covid-19 Vaccines to Americans.” CNN, Cable News Network, 15 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/biden-administering-vaccines-plan/index.html.

Stephoscope

Stephanie Oehler

Pandemic Fatigue, New Strains of Coronavirus, and Vaccine Distribution

JAN 18, 202110 MIN
Stephoscope

Pandemic Fatigue, New Strains of Coronavirus, and Vaccine Distribution

JAN 18, 202110 MIN

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In this episode, I discuss the role of pandemic fatigue in rising coronavirus cases, the new strains of covid-19, why many Americans are reluctant to get vaccinated, plans for mass vaccine distribution, and how 2021 may look in terms of the pandemic. Sources: Alltucker, Ken. “'Move Heaven and Earth': President-Elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Plan Calls for 100 Million Shots in First 100 Days.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 18 Jan. 2021, www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/01/14/joe-biden-covid-19-vaccination-plan-100-m-shots-coronavirus/4168157001/. Ben Guarino, Ariana Eunjung Cha. “'The Weapon That Will End the War': First Coronavirus Vaccine Shots given Outside Trials in U.S.” The Washington Post, WP Company, 15 Dec. 2020, www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/14/first-covid-vaccines-new-york/. Funk, Cary, and Alec Tyson. “Intent to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Rises to 60% as Confidence in Research and Development Process Increases.” Pew Research Center Science & Society, Pew Research Center, 30 Dec. 2020, www.pewresearch.org/science/2020/12/03/intent-to-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-rises-to-60-as-confidence-in-research-and-development-process-increases/. Lopez, German. “Biden's Plan to Fix the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout, Explained.” Vox, Vox, 15 Jan. 2021, www.vox.com/future-perfect/22233466/biden-covid-19-coronavirus-vaccine-plan. “A New Strain of Coronavirus: What You Should Know.” Johns Hopkins Medicine, www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/coronavirus/a-new-strain-of-coronavirus-what-you-should-know. The New York Times. “Coronavirus in the U.S.: Latest Map and Case Count.” The New York Times, The New York Times, 3 Mar. 2020, www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html. Porterfield, Carlie. “FDA Head: Americans' Fear Of Coronavirus Vaccine Is A 'Significant' Obstacle To Ending Pandemic.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 13 Dec. 2020, www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2020/12/13/fda-head-americans-fear-of-coronavirus-vaccine-is-a-significant-obstacle-to-ending-pandemic/?sh=48e8a9967821. Sullivan, Kate. “Biden Outlines Plan to Administer Covid-19 Vaccines to Americans.” CNN, Cable News Network, 15 Jan. 2021, www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/biden-administering-vaccines-plan/index.html.