San Francisco San Francisco Bar Owner Slams ‘Numbnuts' Who Make Fake Vaccination Cards Ben Bleiman is the founder of the San Francisco Bar Owner Alliance, which recently decided to mandate that only customers with proof of vaccination can hang out in its bars. Bleiman explains why the health of the alliance’s bar staff is so important. And he has some harsh words for people who go through the trouble of making a fake...
COVID-19 What Do Tokyo Locals Really Think About the Olympics? We Asked Them In May 2021, a poll showed that 83% of Japanese residents were opposed to moving forward with the Tokyo Olympics. Now that the Games are underway and COVID-19 cases are rising, NBCLX storyteller Fernando Hurtado went to the famous Shibuya Crossing to find out what they think now.
vaccine passport Fauci: A Maskless Society Can Be Safe Without a National Vaccine Passport Should the U.S. have a nationwide vaccine passport system? Dr. Anthony Fauci weighed in during an interview with LX Hosts Jobeth Devera and Nik Z.
LX Vaccine Passports Are ‘Reintroducing Politics into the Vaccine Conversation' A vaccine passport is not a get-out-of-pandemic card, but it could feel like one. Former FDA associate commissioner Peter Pitts cautioned against that, saying it’s still important to social distance and wear masks while the nation builds up immunity. He’s also concerned of creating divide between passport supporters and haters when the focus should be on getting shots in...
vaccine passport How Vaccine Passports Went From Public Health Tool to Political Wedge Supporters of vaccine passports argue they are similar to other safety measures for schools and overseas travel that require proof of immunization against various diseases. Critics have another take.
Vaccines Meet ‘Vaxx-Man,' the Superhero Doctor Fighting Anti-Vaxx Disinformation From exam room to online chat rooms, pediatrician group battles global “infodemic”
COVID-19 vaccines Unfair Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccines Isn't Just a Failure, It's Systemic Racism Some highly active vaccine clinics are far away from communities of color. Doses aren’t being distributed at a level that reflects the greater COVID-19 dangers for people in those communities. Epidemiologist Camara Phyllis-Jones breaks down the issue and says “we can dismantle this system.”
COVID-19 vaccines Doctor Still Optimistic About AstraZeneca Vaccine After Data Concerns Clinical trial data for the AstraZeneca vaccine showed 100% effectiveness at preventing death and hospitalizations from COVID-19, but a federal review board express concern that the data was outdated. NBC News medical expert Dr. Natalie Azar says she’s still optimistic about the efficacy of the AstraZeneca shot and explains why.
anti-vaxxers Superhero Doctors Are Fighting Anti-Vaxx Disinformation With Science Pittsburgh pediatrician Todd Wolynn is the superhero the world needs right now, with coordinated disinformation campaigns undermining trust in public health and proven science. He and communications director Chad Hermann are the founders of Shots Heard Round the World, a nonprofit that mobilizes doctors online to protect vaccine information.
gen z Gen Z Interest in COVID-19 Vaccine Plummets as Country Reopens, New Poll Finds NBCLX/Morning Consult survey also finds vaccine skepticism growing among Hispanics one year into the coronavirus pandemic
