Central Texas teen explains her reasons for getting COVID-19 vaccine By Olivia Levada Texas
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HARKER HEIGHTS, Texas By now we all know what it is like to be stuck at home, and chances are you know exactly how Maddie Flinkinger feels. She spent the majority of the last year in her room.
“Watched YouTube and played video games with my friend,” Maddie said.
About four years ago, the 14-year-old moved from Hawaii to Texas. Each summer Maddie travels to Hawaii to visit family.
Last year, that did not happen because of the pandemic. Maddie says it was pretty tough for her.
State vaccination rates falling along political party lines By Ryan Chatelain Nationwide
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An analysis of the states with the highest and lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates to date shows a stark partisan divide.
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An analysis of the states with the highest and lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates to date shows a stark partisan divide
The 20 states with the highest rates of residents who have received at least one vaccine dose all went to Joe Biden in last year’s presidential election
Nineteen of the 21 states with the lowest vaccination rates supported Donald Trump
Vermont has at least partially vaccinated the highest percentage of its residents, at 61.9%, while Mississippi has the lowest vaccination rate at 32%