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submitted 1 year ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

A month after federal officials recommended new versions of COVID-19 vaccines, 7% of U.S. adults and 2% of children have gotten a shot.

One expert called the rates “abysmal.”

The numbers, presented Thursday at a meeting held by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, come from a national survey of thousands of Americans, conducted two weeks ago.

The data also indicated that nearly 40% of adults said they probably or definitely will not get the shot. A similar percentage of parents said they did not plan to vaccinate their children.

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I went out the doctor last week, and they not only didn't offer it, they acted like I was insane for asking, and for wearing a mask into a building full of sick people. The medical profession in the US needs a major overhaul.

[-] DoomBot5@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago

Might need to find a new doctor or state.

Working on both, but neither is fast. It took me 3 months to get into this doctor, only to find out they are a nut job.

[-] RedditReject@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

That was my experience. They gave me a flu shot, but didn't even mention COVID. I just went to the drug store and got one there.

[-] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That's weirdly 180 degrees opposite of my experience.

Are you sure you're being 100% honest? Where do you live? There are ads for these at my grocery store. Not to mention the doctors office, and they still ask you to wear masks.

Of course, wearing masks is what we should do if we suspect we're sick. It's the sick/well kid's waiting room at the pediatrician.

[-] RedditReject@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I had a similar experience. Life is different in some red states.

[-] PetDinosaurs@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago
[-] Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

I took live in a red state, and went to the doctor a couple months back and they mentioned the new covid vaccine would be coming soon.

Yes, that's life in the South sadly. I haven't seen a doctor wear a mask in two years.

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