By Aug 2021, 49% of adults in rural counties were fully vaccinated for COVID-19, compared to 60% in urban counties. Lower rural rates are explained by a combination of lower educational attainment and higher Trump vote share. Within rural counties, rates are lowest in farming and mining-dependent counties and highest in recreation-dependent counties.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34555222

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The percentage adults at-risk of a severe COVID-19 infection who never wore a mask in Fall 2020 was higher for Republicans than Democrats: 24% vs 8% at bar/club; 6% vs 0% at grocery/pharmacy; 63% vs 30% visiting at friend's home; 68% vs 41% hosting visitors; 30% vs 5% at gathering of ≥10 people; 25% vs 11% while within 6 ft of someone they do not live with.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34280407

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by #SydneyShuler in #TheDailyProgress:

"The University of Virginia already tracks the gender and race of its students, but some of the newest members on the school’s governing body want to know why it isn’t tracking their religious and political affiliations as well."

https://dailyprogress.com/news/uva-board-of-visitors-floats-tracking-student-faculty-political-ideology/article_aff72f24-01a5-11ee-83e0-4f8c6e129ddb.html

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