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This week: The oxygen access gap; a major new study on pregnancy and vaccines; revisiting the "Salk hop"; guidelines for a safe family reunion; COVID on Everest.

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There's a shortage of medical oxygen—and not just in India

Oxygen shortages have struck hospitals in Brazil, Peru, Nigeria, Jordan, Italy, and even the United States. But these shortages aren't new. The pandemic is exacerbating the oxygen access gap—and causing an untold number of preventable deaths.

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Millions missed their second dose. Here's why you shouldn't panic—yet.

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Pfizer and Moderna vaccines safe for pregnant people, study confirms

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U.S. cases hit a seven-month low, even as vaccination rate slows

New cases dipped to an average of 45,000 per day this week. Meanwhile, the vaccination rate fell to 2.1 million doses per day as the pool of unvaccinated Americans gets harder to reach—or more hesitant to get a jab.

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When getting vaccinated was 'hip'

It was a Saturday night in 1958, and teenagers were lined up for a dance at the school gym. But this was no ordinary outing. Billed as a "Salk Hop," it was only open to young people willing to receive a jab—part of a five-year war on polio vaccine hesitancy.

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How to keep COVID from ruining your family reunion

As vaccines roll out, traveling to gather with relatives is possible this summer. Here’s how to keep it small and safer.

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What does a COVID-19 outbreak mean for life at Everest's base camp?

After the Nepali government canceled the climbing season last year, this was supposed to be a record-setting year. But as the country struggles with a surge of COVID-19 and reports of several cases in base camp, May 2021 could end in disaster.

MORE NEWS ON VACCINES

Future COVID-19 vaccines might not have to be kept so cold

Yes, vaccines block most transmission of COVID-19

A vaccine may be your ticket to Europe this summer

Why annual COVID-19 boosters may become the norm

What we're reading

The battle for 1042 Cutler Street (Washington Post) ››

Undiagnosed cancers emerge in the pandemic's second year (ProPublica) ››

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