In some cases, cost can be a barrier.

It finds that vaccinations for all three diseases increased from 2019, yet racial and ethnic disparities continue.

Meanwhile, only 50 percent of adults ages 50 to 64 reported getting a flu shot.

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Flu vaccinations varied considerably by race in 2020, as they historically have done.

Most believe vaccines are protective, but uptake varies by age and vaccine throw in.

In fact, only one in five (21%) say they meditate weekly or more often.

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Woman masking against covid virus

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Older woman meditating on a paddleboard

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