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  • Retirees February 3, 2021

    KHN: As the Vulnerable Wait, Some Political Leaders’ Spouses Get Covid Vaccines

    By Laura Ungar With supplies of covid-19 vaccines scarce, a federal advisory panel recommends first putting shots into the arms of health care workers, who keep the nation’s medical system running, and long-term care residents most likely to die from the coronavirus. Nowhere on the list of prioritized recipients are public officials’ spouses. Yet the first

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  • Retirees February 3, 2021

    Petition to Expand Social Security

    Retirees have earned their Social Security benefits over a lifetime of hard work. Sign our petition to demand that Congress take action to protect and expand Social Security so it can continue to be there for current and future generations.   The post Petition to Expand Social Security appeared first on Retired Americans.

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  • Retirees February 3, 2021

    KHN Poll: Nearly Half of American Adults Now Want the Covid Vaccine — ASAP

    By Phil Galewitz                   Americans’ reluctance to get vaccinated for covid-19 is waning, according to a poll released Wednesday. Nearly half of adults surveyed in January said they have either already been vaccinated or want the vaccine as soon as they can, up from about a third of

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  • Retirees February 3, 2021

    Petition to Save USPS

    Millions of Americans, especially seniors, rely on the Post Office for delivery of important goods and services. Sign our petition to demand that President Biden fill all four vacancies on the Postal Board of Governors immediately.   The post Petition to Save USPS appeared first on Retired Americans.

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  • Retirees February 3, 2021

    KHN: When Your Chance for a Covid Shot Comes, Don’t Worry About the Numbers

    By Arthur Allen and Liz Szabo When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there’s no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that’s offered, experts say. The newest covid vaccine on the horizon, from Johnson & Johnson, is probably a little less effective at preventing sickness than the two shots already being administered around the United States,

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