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The Youth and the COVID Vaccine

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By Nolan Tetrault JRN-100 Staff Writer With recent research showing COVID vaccinations are safe for young children, pediatricians are recommending parents vaccinate their kids. Children from the ages of 5 to 11 can now receive the vaccine. The vaccine became eligible for these children on November 2, 2021. Pediatrician Paula Kue, a primary care doctor trained in internal medicine and pediatrics from Brigham Health in South Weymouth said that parents have had a lot of questions since the CDC announced that children ages 5 to 11 are eligible to receive the shots. “Trust me, we get all the calls about side effects to shots and all the stories about why individuals feel they do not need vaccines. But we are confident of the value in vaccines because we see firsthand the risks of disease without prior vaccination,” Kue said. Studies have shown COVID can be dangerous to children as well as adults. “COVID 19 causes a high risk of severe disease to some and includes long-term detrimental syndr...

Antisemitism in America Today

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Menorah Lighting prayer on the first night of Hanukkah By Anastasia Harris  JRN 100 Staff Writer In a recent study from The Pew Research Center, six in ten Jews reported experiencing an indirect or personal experience with antisemitism in the past year such as vandalism and online harassment. In the study “ American Jews in 2020 ” the Pew Research Center collected data from Jews who said they have experienced acts of antisemitism in the past 12 months , the antisemitic incidents were categorized as experiencing or being exposed to physical threats or attacks; graffiti or vandalism; unwelcome behavior; offensive names and online harassment. Pew Research Center (2020). Ari M. Gordon of the American Jewish Committee said he believes that the rise in rates of antisemitism is partially due to the rise of social media usage allowing those holding the same beliefs to more easily connec...

Insulin Prices On Steep Rise

  Doctor Robert Dobrzynski shows the supplies a diabetic uses. While talking about the price of each supply and how long the supplies can last a diabetic.  By Nolan Carlson JRN 100 Staff Writer      One in four diabetics ends up rationing their insulin because prices are too high.  In a study done by the Rand Corporation titled “Comparing Insulin Prices in the United States to Other Countries”, the United States had the highest insulin prices out of the thirty -two countries surveyed. “Diabetes is the most expensive chronic illness  in the nation. There are so many factors that a diabetic must pay for, it is hard to keep up. I try to keep extra supplies for patients that may not be able to get supplies, ” said Doctor Robert Dobrzynski, also a diabetic. One of his biggest fears for a patient is that they fall ill due to the lack of insulin. Dobrzynki said that patients who have cut their medication tend to have higher...

How Mask and Vaccination Mandates Have Been Politically Influenced

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  How Mask and Vaccination Mandates Have Been  Politically  Influenced   By Erin Sargent   JRN 100 Staff Writer   While working as a cashier during the pandemic, Jenny McDonald said she witnessed several uncomfortable interactions between mask wearers and those who refuse to mask up. She also has noticed the same division between those who refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccination. She said political beliefs and influences often seemed to be the reason  behind the different choices.     McDonald’s observations are further supported by a  recent Pew Research Center study  titled  U.S. Public Now Divided Over Whether To Get COVID-19 Vaccine ,  which states political leanings influence an individual's decision to mask up and get vaccinated.     “At Walgreens, I worked with an elderly woman who refused to get the vaccine. Our store rece...