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WASHINGTON — Now that President Joe Biden has met his goal to have the coronavirus vaccine available to all adults, health officials around the country are hitting what appears to be a soft ceiling: More than half the nation’s adults have gotten at least one dose, but it is going to take hard work — and some creative changes in strategy — to convince the rest. State health officials, business leaders, policymakers and politicians are struggling to figure out how to tailor their messages, and their tactics, to persuade not only the vaccine hesitant but also the indifferent. The work will be labor intensive, much of it may fall on private employers and the risk is that it will take so long that the nation will not be able to reach herd immunity — the point at which the spread of the virus slows — in time to stop worrisome new variants from evading the vaccine. “If you think of this as a war,” said Michael Carney, the senior vice president for emerging issues at the U.S. Chamber of … [Read more...] about Nation faces “hand-to-hand combat” to get reluctant Americans vaccinated

Media personality Anderson Cooper is reportedly set to receive almost all of his mother’s estate. Gloria Vanderbilt’s will, obtained by Page Six , specified that her Midtown apartment would be given to her eldest son, but “all the rest” of her property would be given to Cooper . Vanderbilt passed away from advanced stomach cancer June 17. View this post on Instagram In her final week my mom liked me to play a video of Peggy Lee on YouTube singing, “Is That All Their Is?” We’d hold hands and sing the chorus, pretending we were dancing. “Is that all there is, is that all there is If that's all there is my friends, then let's keep dancing Let's break out the booze and have a ball If that's all there is.” My mom would giggle while singing, “it’s so Marvelous…” she’d say, with a sound of delight, and mischief, knowing that she was on the cusp of discovering if that really is all there is. A post shared by Gloria … [Read more...] about Anderson Cooper Set To Receive Almost All Of Gloria Vanderbilt’s Estate

AURORA, Colo. (CBS4) – Data from studies done in the United Kingdom show the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax is roughly 90% effective. That’s great news as the Phase 3 clinical trial of that vaccine in the United States is underway. (credit: CBS) CBS4 Health Specialist Kathy Wash is a volunteer in the U.S. study. She received her second shot on Tuesday, Feb. 2 at UCHealth, and this is her experience. READ MORE: Scammers Using Bogus COVID Vaccine Survey To Trick Victims The visit started with nurse practitioner Jennelynn asking a few questions and checking vital signs. I told her I had no side effects after my first injection three weeks ago. “We’ll see how you feel after the second injection,” said Jennelynn. She’s optimistic about the Novavax vaccine candidate. “I’m excited to see the United States numbers when we are done with enrollment,” she said. (credit: CBS) That’s because scientists are excited. A U.K. study found the vaccine was 95.6% … [Read more...] about Second Shot In Clinical Trial Of Novavax COVID Vaccine Comes With A Dose Of Confidence

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant, a Black teenager seen on video charging at two people with a knife, came within minutes of the verdict in George Floyd’s killing — causing outrage by some over the continued use of lethal force by Columbus police. Officials with the Columbus Division of Police released body cam footage of the shooting Tuesday night just hours after it happened, a departure from protocol as the force faces immense scrutiny from the public following a series of recent high-profile police killings that have led to clashes. READ MORE: Columbus Police Show Body Camera Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting 16-Year-Old Girl (Photo Credit: CBS News) The girl was identified by Franklin County Children Services, which said in a release that the 16-year-old Bryant was under the care of the agency at the time of her death. The 10-second clip begins with the officer getting out of his car at a house where police had been dispatched … [Read more...] about Columbus Police Release 10-Second Body Cam Clip Of Ma’Khia Bryant’s Shooting, Criminal Investigation Bureau Reviewing Incident

Justice League star Ray Fisher has accused “top-level” Warner Bros. executives of engaging in “blatantly racist conversations” about his accusations of abusive treatment by director Joss Whedon on the set of the 2017 superhero film. “Prior to Justice League’s reshoot process, blatantly racist conversations were had and entertained — on multiple occasions — by former and current top-level executives at Warner Bros. Pictures,” Fisher told Forbes magazine in an interview published on Thursday. For the first time, Fisher has named Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich with his latest accusations. “Decision-makers that participated in those racist conversations were Geoff Johns, Jon Berg, and current Warner Bros. Pictures Group chairman Toby Emmerich,” Fisher said. The “Cyborg” actor did not clarify if he heard these conversations himself or learned about them second hand. “The erasure of people of color from the 2017 theatrical version of Justice League was … [Read more...] about ‘Justice League’ Star Ray Fisher: Warner Bros. Executives Engaged in ‘Blatantly Racist Conversations’