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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Good and Not-So-Good News on Covid

The FDA authorized the emergency use of a one-shot vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, which could help accelerate the pace of vaccinations to prevent covid-19. But after a dramatic decline, case numbers are again rising, and several states are rolling back public health mitigation efforts. Mary Ellen McIntire of CQ Roll Call, Joanne Kenen of Politico and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KHN’s Julie Rovner to discuss these issues and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KHN’s Jordan Rau about the latest KHN-NPR “Bill of the Month” episode.

March 4, 2021

COVID-19

Kaiser Permanente, Big Player in State Vaccine Effort, Has Had Trouble Vaccinating Own Members

Older patients in several states where the California-based managed care giant operates complain they’ve had difficulty scheduling appointments and spotty communication from the health system. Some report it’s getting better, though.

By Bernard J. Wolfson

March 4, 2021

Beth Ann Wilmore checks a vaccine vial at her community health center

COVID-19

Accidentally Trashed, Thawed or Expired: Reports of Covid Vaccine Spoilage

As the speed of covid vaccinations picks up, so do the reports of doses going to waste. Health officials are trying to rein in waste without slowing down vaccinations.

By Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio

March 4, 2021

COVID-19

To Help Farmworkers Get Covid Tests and Vaccine, Build Trust and a Safety Net

Testing and vaccinating essential workers on commercial farms and in meatpacking plants requires more than a pop-up clinic miles away. Missing work to get a test, or to quarantine after a positive result, can be financially devastating.

By Christine Herman, WILL / Illinois Public Media and Dana Cronin, WILL / Illinois Public Media

March 4, 2021

Navigating Aging

Reopening of Long-Term Care Facilities Is ‘an Absolute Necessity for Our Well-Being’

Relatives and advocates are calling for federal authorities to relax restrictions in long-term care institutions and grant special status to “essential caregivers” — family members or friends who provide critically important hands-on care — so they have the opportunity to tend to relatives in need.

By Judith Graham

March 4, 2021

landscape of Walden, Colorado with a red truck on a rural road

The Last Drugstore

Rural Americans in Pharmacy Deserts Hurting for Covid Vaccines

Pharmacies are poised to start filling the gaps to vaccinate all of America against covid. Where does that leave people in rural counties that lack pharmacies?

By Markian Hawryluk

March 3, 2021

COVID-19

In California, Caregivers of People With Disabilities Are Being Turned Away at COVID Vaccine Sites

Parents and caregivers of people with disabilities in California are supposed to be near the front of the line for the covid-19 vaccine. But some are hitting roadblocks at vaccination sites.

By Jackie Fortiér, LAist

March 3, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Readers and Tweeters Dispense Timely Advice for Difficult Times

Kaiser Health News gives readers a chance to comment on a recent batch of stories.

March 2, 2021

COVID-19

Connecticut Is Doling Out Vaccines Based Strictly on Age. It’s Simpler, but Is it Fair?

On Monday, Connecticut will be the first state to begin vaccinating anyone from age 55 to 64 — instead of people with chronic health issues and essential workers.

By Phil Galewitz and Carmen Heredia Rodriguez

March 1, 2021

A vaccine shot is administered to a man's arm

COVID-19

Black Churches Fill a Unique Role in Combating Vaccine Fears

Churches are the keystone of a major campaign to bring good information about covid vaccines to Black communities. But pastors are finding that scarce supplies and a clumsy rollout are complicating efforts to urge vaccination.

By Anna Almendrala

March 1, 2021

KHN On Air

Journalists Weigh In on Biden’s HHS Pick

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Feb. 26, 2021

Syringe of covid-19 vaccine in front of a December 2020 calendar

Lost On The Frontline

As Covid Surged, Vaccines Came Too Late for at Least 400 Medical Workers

A Guardian/KHN analysis of deaths nationwide indicates that at least 1 in 8 health workers lost in the pandemic died after the vaccine became available, narrowly missing the protection that might have saved their lives.

By Erin McCormick, The Guardian

Feb. 26, 2021

COVID-19

Why AstraZeneca and J&J’s Vaccines, In Use Elsewhere, Are Still on Hold in America

Covid has pressed the Food and Drug Administration into its fastest vaccine reviews ever — which are still painfully slow, critics say.

By Sarah Jane Tribble

Feb. 26, 2021

First-Person Tales

In Search of the Shot

KHN readers detail their frustrations and successes as they hunt for a scarce covid-19 vaccine.

Feb. 25, 2021

COVID-19

Calling All Vaccinators: Closing the Next Gap in Covid Supply and Demand

In the herculean effort to vaccinate America, the emphasis so far has been on trying to increase the number of vaccine doses available. Soon there could be a shortfall in people to administer the shots.

By Julie Appleby

Feb. 23, 2021

COVID-19

After Billions of Dollars and Dozens of Wartime Declarations, Why Are Vaccines Still in Short Supply?

The Trump and Biden administrations both imposed wartime production requirements. But industry experts say the vast quantities of raw materials and specialty equipment needed for billions of newfangled vaccines have required herculean logistical efforts.

By Rachana Pradhan and Arthur Allen

Feb. 23, 2021

COVID-19

The Do’s and Don’ts on Social Media for Vaccine Haves and Have-Nots

In the thick of a global pandemic, and with a vaccine rollout that has been less than optimal, it's no surprise that selfies featuring the coveted covid shot surface on social media timelines. But is posting a vaccine selfie on your social media account a faux pas or a needed encouragement for others to get the shot?

By Chaseedaw Giles

Feb. 22, 2021

a male doctor vaccinates a senior man laying in bed

COVID-19

Countless Homebound Patients Still Wait for Covid Vaccine Despite Seniors’ Priority

Health organizations have begun sending doctors and nurses to apartment buildings and private homes to vaccinate homebound seniors, but the efforts are slow and spotty.

By Judith Graham

Feb. 22, 2021

In a chemistry lab, a male researcher holds a tube with the coronavirus virus

COVID-19

Feds OK’d Export of Millions of N95 Masks as U.S. Workers Cried for More

In the hours before President Joe Biden was inaugurated, the Federal Emergency Management Agency allowed a Texas mask maker to ship the high-quality masks overseas.

By Christina Jewett

Feb. 19, 2021

KHN On Air

Journalists Field Questions on Covid Coverage

KHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.

Feb. 19, 2021

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