Finley Martin, 14, gets a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena Friday, May 14, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif.
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Vaccination rates slowing, while nationwide infections continue
Questions remain about the efficacy of vaccines against COVID-19 variants and how long immunity lasts
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Merideth Bucher
Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP Photo
Finley Martin, 14, gets a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the First Baptist Church of Pasadena Friday, May 14, 2021, in Pasadena, Calif.
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Airdate: Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reports that more than 60 percent of residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Time will tell if the state can reach 70 percent fully vaccinated by the end of June; a deadline set by the Wolf administration.
It has been nearly 17 months since the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S. Since that day at the end of February 2020, we have learned a lot about COVID-19.
However, many people still have questions about the virus, how to avoid exposure, and especially the risk and efficacy of the vaccines, particularly with variants.
Dr. Eugene Curley, MD., is an infectious disease specialist with WellSpan Health and he joins us on Tuesday’s Smart Talk to answer questions about COVID-19, the vaccine efficacy and how to move safely out of the pandemic.
For more on public health issues plus a deeper look at the changing tide of healthcare, check out WITF’s Transforming Health. Online at TransformingHealth.org, a partnership of WITF, WellSpan Health and Capital Blue Cross.
