Covid19 Updates - Teens Approved for Vaccine While GOP Blame Fauci for Coronavirus
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We ran the numbers: There are 3125 news articles covering this topic. 37% (1174) are left leaning, 44% (1364) are center, and 19% (587) are right leaning.
On Tuesday, the White House announced that anyone needing a ride to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot will be able to get a free trip from ride-sharing companies Lyft and Uber. While left-leaning articles highlight that federal officials have authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech shots for people as young as 12, right-leaning articles highlight that Jeffrey Zients, the Biden administration’s head COVID coordinator, has no background in science or medicine.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that federal officials have authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech shots for people as young as 12. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky encouraged children to ask for the vaccine if their parents are hesitant.
NPR published a centrist article reporting that this effort is the latest push by the Biden administration to ensure 70% of all U.S. adults get at least one vaccine shot by July 4. People who want to use the program select a vaccination site near them and then redeem the companies’ offer of a free ride.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Jeffrey Zients, the Biden administration’s head COVID coordinator, has no background in science or medicine. The article claims that Zients is a political operative and isn’t even close to being an actual scientist.