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New study shows elevated ‘psychological distress’ in the rural west amid pandemic

Will Walkey

A new study documents the rising mental health crisis in rural western communities. Will Walkey from KHOL in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has more.

Poverty and disability are linked to lower vaccination rates in some rural communities. The Vaccination Transportation Initiative sponsored van helps rural residents get the COVID-19 vaccine in rural Mississippi. The effort works to overcome the lack of transportation and access to technology for rural residents.

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Rural Communities Fall Further Behind In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

Austin Fast

Cities are leaving rural areas behind in the race to vaccinate against COVID-19, but some states' suburbs are struggling, too. To close the gap experts say, outreach needs to be hyperlocal.

Linn County Emergency Manager Neva Anderson and her husband, Erik Anderson, say they've never wasted a shot, but it's getting harder to find people who want a COVID-19 vaccination.

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Oregon Public Health Workers Race To Vaccinate 'Extreme Risk' Counties

Katia Riddle

Fifteen Oregon counties are designated "extreme risk" for COVID-19 due to high infection rates. Linn County's public health office is working to convince residents to get their shots.

Medical workers with Delta Health Center prepare to vaccinate people in Leland, Miss., last week. In some places, rural hospital workers have been slow to get the vaccine themselves.

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Why Lagging COVID Vaccine Rate At Rural Hospitals 'Needs To Be Fixed Now'

Tamara Keith

When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. But in some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.