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U.S. Falls Far Behind Other Countries In COVID-19 Vaccination Rates

The U.S was a leader in the development for the COVID-19 vaccines and seemed poised to be the first in the world for vaccination rates. But now months later, the U.S. is by one count the 36th in the world for national vaccination rates.

The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson explored what happened and tells us more.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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