nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Why Lagging COVID Vaccine Rate At Rural Hospitals 'Needs To Be Fixed Now'||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. But in some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.

The Coronavirus Crisis

Why Lagging COVID Vaccine Rate At Rural Hospitals 'Needs To Be Fixed Now'

When it comes to persuading people to get a COVID-19 vaccine, health care professionals are influential. But in some rural communities, hospital staff themselves are hanging back.