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The Share Of U.S. Adults Willing To Get Vaccinated Ticks Up, A New Poll Finds

By Tamara Keith

Published September 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM CDT

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Tamara Keith

Tamara Keith is a Senior Political Correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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