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Welcome to This Awful/Awesome Life! My name is Frances Joyce. I am the publisher and editor of this magazine. We'll be exploring different topics each month to inform, entertain and inspire you. Meet new authors, sharpen your brain and pick up a few tips on life, love, entertaining and business. Enjoy and please share!

Getting the Vaccine by Fran Joyce

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Have you been following the vaccine roll out? How does your state compare to others? This website has the U.S. vaccination statistics as of June 1, 2021: https://www.google.com/search?q=covid+vaccine+statistics&oq=covid+vaccine+&aqs=chrome.6.69i57j0i457j0i402l2j0l6.14758j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

As of June 1, 2021, 41.4% of all Americans are now fully vaccinated. According to CDC data, 62.9% of Americans 18 and over have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine. The percentages you see in the news may vary depending on the age ranges reported. The vaccine was originally only available to adults 18 and up. Recently, the CDC determined the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were also safe for children ages 12 – 18. The numbers are quickly changing, but everyone needs to do their part to end this pandemic. If you are still debating getting vaccinated, it’s important for you to talk with your primary care physician and get the facts.

Why should you get vaccinated? I’m not an expert on infectious diseases, but the doctors at the Mayo Clinic are and it’s important to be sure you are getting accurate information: https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-covid-19/vaccine?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIudv988X68AIVF67ICh3lvAZqEAAYASAAEgKM4PD_BwE#expert-videos?mc_id=google&campaign=12619401580&geo=9052819&kw=vaccine%20covid&ad=509662149010&network=g&sitetarget=&adgroup=120759313820&extension=&target=kwd-907611554573&matchtype=p&device=c&account=7470347919&placementsite=enterprise

For more information:

https://www.mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-vaccine/art-20484859 

Other sources for this article:

https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#datatracker-home

 

June 2021 in This Awful Awesome Life

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