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Millions still haven’t gotten COVID shots. What does that mean for the future of the vaccination effort?

The slowdown raises questions about how long resources should be spent on outreach and whether the strategies of the last year are still effective in persuading the unvaccinated.

At Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic's empty waiting area looks like those inside many clinics, as the demand for shots has dropped off. Providers across the region have reported only a handful of people coming in each day to their clinics, which were packed earlier in the rollout.
At Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, the COVID-19 vaccine clinic's empty waiting area looks like those inside many clinics, as the demand for shots has dropped off. Providers across the region have reported only a handful of people coming in each day to their clinics, which were packed earlier in the rollout.Read moreMONICA HERNDON / Staff Photographer