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A normally busy shopping area in Sydney is nearly empty of people, Wednesday, July 7. Sydney's two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population largely unvaccinated against COVID-19, officials said. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption
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Australia's Largest City Sydney Locks Down For A Third Week
July 7, 2021 • The city's initial two-week lockdown has been extended, officials say, because only 9% of Australia's population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
A teenager receives the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in New Jersey on Monday, April 19, 2021. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption
Seth Wenig/AP
Teens Ask, We Answer: What's Up With COVID Vaccines?
July 7, 2021 • People between the ages of 12 and 17 are now eligible to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and health officials expect this age group will soon be able to receive the Moderna one. So, health reporter Pien Huang and Short Wave producer Rebecca Ramirez talked to teens about their questions about the vaccine and what a strange year the pandemic has been for them.
Teens Ask, We Answer: What's Up With COVID Vaccines?