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Jun 1, 2022

The world was supposed to be 70% vaccinated by now. It’s far short of that.

The 70% figure was a goal of the World Health Organization that was stated roughly a year ago. However, the world’s population isn’t even close to meeting that goal – some countries haven’t even cracked 10%. We look into why. Susan Schmidt joins us for today’s discussion on market activity. A lifeguard shortage will be keeping pools and beaches around the country closed. It’s also the first day of hurricane season, and we dive into what goes into disaster preparedness for some communities.

The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that job security and the economy concerns outweigh worries about getting sick. — The latest poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation finds that job security and the economy concerns outweigh worries about getting sick.
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Segments From This Episode

Lack of lifeguards keeps pools, beaches closed as summer approaches
by Samantha Fields
EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI/AFP via Getty Images
The pandemic hindered the ability to train enough lifeguards to fill enough spots.
Is the goal of vaccinating 70% of the world’s population against COVID still realistic?
by Savannah Peters
John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images
WHO set the vaccination goal for mid-2022, but health researchers say the mutating virus that spreads more easily means we need to set new priorities for global health.
Big storms are coming. Are we ready?
by Kristin Schwab
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Networking plays a huge part in how prepared – and funded – communities can be for disasters.

The Team

David Brancaccio Host
Victoria Craig Host, BBC
Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC
Jonathan Frewin Producer, BBC
Jay Siebold Technical Director
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Rose Conlon Producer
Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director