Measles concerns may delay Afghan resettlement by weeks The Biden administration announced that it would halt flights for Afghan evacuees at the Ramstein Air Base in Germany and the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar after four individuals tested positive following their arrival. Erin Banco POLITICO

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending Afghan evacuees housed at U.S. military bases overseas be tested and vaccinated for measles — a process that could delay efforts to resettle as many as 12,000 by several weeks, according to three senior administration officials.

How wellness influencers are fueling the anti-vaccine movement For years, the wellness world has been entangled with vaccine hesitancy. Amid covid-19, the consequences are starker than ever. Ashley Fetters, Gerrit De Vynck Washington Post

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... Should people who received the single-shot Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine be getting a booster shot?..

The question of booster shots for the other two vaccines being used in the U.S. — the double-shot vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, which are both based on genetic technology known as mRNA — has received more attention. Many experts believe that at least immunocompromised people and older adults are likely to benefit from a third shot.

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Americans who are unvaccinated against Covid-19 are largely driven by a mistrust of the government and fears over vaccine side effects, and there is very little that can be done to persuade them to get the shots, a new CNBC/Change Research poll reveals.

Change Research surveyed 1,775 respondents for CNBC from Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 about Americans’ views on Covid vaccines, President Joe Biden, former President Donald Trump and other issues.

Among the 29% of U.S. voters who are unvaccinated, 83% say they do not plan to get the lifesaving shots, the survey shows. ...

Of the unvaccinated respondents, 84% said their decision against immunization wouldn’t change if the vaccines had no side effects and 87% said they still wouldn’t get the shots if their employer mandated them. Just 5% and 4% of respondents, respectively, said those things would make them “much more likely” to change their minds, the survey shows. Pressure from family members made little difference, with just 2% saying that would make them much more likely to get the shots.