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May 2021
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Rural Tennessee’s Vaccine Hesitators

The New York Times
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Vaccine hesitancy is a major reason that many experts now fear the United States will struggle to attain herd immunity against the coronavirus. And while many initially hesitant demographics have become more open to vaccinations, one group is shifting much less: white Republican evangelical Christians, who tend to live in rural communities. Here’s what tha ... Show More
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