Prognosis
U.S. Covid Vaccinations Slide Again Ahead of Biden Mandates
Drop in new shots is led by Southern states that were already behind
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The number of people getting a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine is declining again in the U.S. after a fleeting uptick in August.
The drop is being led by the South and Central regions of the U.S. It’s a reversal of what just a month ago seemed like a hopeful trend for public health officials, when those places — hit hard by a wave of delta variant-driven cases — briefly led the nation in the number of people starting vaccinations.