schools where school districts feel safe in the covid rates have been lower, but are getting higher. you are right that right now schools are remote and it is not working. that has been driven home by our research in particular. host: would like to thank julia kaufman, senior policy researcher for rand corporation, for coming on this morning in talking about the study on how the pandemic is impacting teaching and learning at america's schools. thank you for washington journl continues. host: we are back and once again we want to hear from you on whether you will get a covid-19 vaccine this year. if you plan to get a covid-19 vaccine, we want to hear from you at (202)-748-8000. if your answer is no, your number is (202)-748-8001.

if you have already received it, we want to know your experience. call in at (202)-748-8002. you could always text at (202)-748-8003 and we are always reading on social media @ c-spanwj and facebook.com/c-span. the new york times had a story earlier this week talking about the problems they are seeing around the country with people getting the vaccine and i am going to read a couple of paragraphs. federal health officials acknowledged wednesday the vaccine roll up had a slower than expected start and they did not have a clear understanding as to why only a small portion of doses shipped around the nation had made it into arms. 167,000 peopleed

in nursing homes and long-term care centers had given shots. even though 2.1 million doses had been distributed for those facilities. deaths in those facilities have accounted for more than one third of the total coronavirus debts in the country for most of the pandemic. plannt to know whether you on getting the vaccine. let's start by talking to greg calling from nashville, tennessee who has already been vaccinated. good morning. caller: good morning. how are you? host: i am good. tell us about your experience. caller: it was great. went in, got vaccinated. the first day there was no problem. symptomatic, but the next night my arm did hurt. i am kind of guy that i can take pain, but my arm did hurt. lasted maybe six hours or

something. i could not sleep on my arm. host: i was going to say, is that the flu vaccine hurt or something that was worse? caller: i take the flu vaccine and have never had any problem. it was just painful. after that, it was no problem. host: how long would it take to get the vaccine? did you have to wait in line? did you have to make an appointment? caller: to place of work for set the appointments. in and we hadgn to show our id. we went to another room, got vaccinated, the chairs were six feet apart and they ask you questions.

they make sure you do not have allergies and they give you the shot. it was very simple. host: you know which one you got? caller: the moderna. host: the moderna? caller: i got the moderna and was exited two weeks ago. -- vaccinated two weeks ago. john callingo to from oregon. how do you pronounce your town? caller: you did really well. american indian name. happy 2021.sh you vaccine. to get the

expert, but from what i have read, yes. have 1a, 1b, and 1c. i am in the c group. i have a question for you. i am sure people appreciate getting those coffee cups, like the one on your desk. cups ton sending coffee the speakers? host: that is a good question. i actually have no idea whether we are shipping coffee cups. you could probably go to c-span.org and look at some of the things we have available. perhaps some of them are available for you to purchase. we go to joseph calling from tallahassee, florida and he does not plan to get the vaccine.

good morning caller: good morning and happy new year. i hope you're doing well. i have decided not to take the vaccine and i have always taken vaccines. i always believed they were important. the only reason i do not with this thing is this is a pandemic. murderbeen more like a mystery trying to figure out who did what. is nobodyvaccine really knows what the effects of the vaccine will be, especially if a person has other health issues. this is something that should be seriously looked at in a different way. i do believe, and back when i was in grade school, we took the polio vaccine. naturally, we were always told by our school officials, you have to get your immune eyes asian record -- immunization

record updated. me, something a little different and frightening. i wish i could feel differently but in this case i can't. i am not saying those who take it are wrong, but i do feel i am not the only one who is a little leery of this right now. vaccinehoever gets the will be good. for those who do not, make god's hands protect them. host: we go to jerry calling from shreveport, louisiana. you plan to get the coronavirus vaccine, correct? caller: yes. host: are you worried about the side effects or that it rushed to the market? caller: my thing about it is the combination of being exposed to the virus and taking the if they i feel like

told have some mobile way -- i encourage your program to go on and do that. host: we want to remind our viewers tomorrow is the opening congress and17th you can watch it live right here on c-span. show startingial at noon eastern. you can tune in on c-span, c-span2, c-span.org, and the free c-span radio app for the opening day of the brand-new, 117th congress starting at noon eastern on c-span. tune in tomorrow as we watch the

beginning of the brand-new 117th congress. we are talking about whether you plan to get the covid-19 vaccine today. we want to know what you think. let's go back to our lines and talk to fran calling from syracuse, new york. fran says yes, i am getting the vaccine. caller: happy new yearcaller:. host: same to you. what you think about the vaccine and do you plan to get? frankly, do you know when you will be able to get it? caller: i am a department of defense worker. i work for the army as a med tech. we got in line to get the vaccination. our commander sent out the information and a declaration that we have to sign and that makes me a little leery. the declaration says we have to .ign it to get the vaccination

passed -- i forgot but the untested covid-19 vaccine shot. that is what makes me leery is because it has been untested. workingnt-line worker on young people, that is why i am leaning toward getting the shot. i'm just a little bit leery. host: let's go to arthur calling from michigan. good morning. caller: good morning. host: your answer is you do not plan to take the vaccine. why not? september 2019i got the flu shot by the 23rd of december, i came down with cold

sweats and my intestines felt like they were jumping out. i had a third grade education. doctorso faith in these or psychiatrists or anything. wishust surviving and i america well and god blesses all. we are going to face judgment someday. i do not think this world is going to go on forever in the flesh. host: let's remind everyone the coronavirus pandemic is still going on in the united states even though the vaccine is being distributed around the country. johns hopkins university's coronavirus tracto tracker says9 million cases of covid-19 have

been discovered in the united states and 347,870 people have died because of coronavirus in the united states. this comes as nearly 2.8 million people in the united states have gone there vaccine, but the american government had hoped they would have 20 million people vaccinated by the end of 2020. the vaccine rollout is going slowly, but it is happening. the question to you is, do you plan to take the covid-19 vaccine? let's go back to our phone lines and talk to bill calling from fairfield, connecticut and bill says yes, he will take the vaccine. good morning. caller: good morning. happy new year. host: same to you, bill. you are saying you would want to take the vaccine? do you know when you will be able to get it? caller: no. that is the problem.

i have no idea on when i can get it. i talked to my pharmacist at cvs and they have not been told anything yet. i'm 66 years old. cancer and i would think i would be one of the first ones to be able to get it, but i have been told nothing or i have no idea on how to get it. host: have you asked your personal physician about getting the coronavirus vaccine? caller: yes, i have and they said when they know something they would be able to tell me, but they have heard nothing yet either. john callingo to from elmhurst, illinois and john has got his vaccine. good morning. caller: good morning. how are you? host: i am good. have you had both doses and do

you know which vaccine got? caller: the pfizer and i had my first dose two have weeks ago. i will have my second dose next wednesday. no reaction at all. it is something we should all do andelp our country everybody should do this. it is not a big deal. american, of being help your country, help people that are less fortunate, take the vaccine, and no symptoms. i feel good. host: tell us about your experience getting the vaccine. did you have to wait in line, to check to make an appointment? caller: i had to make an appointment, but it was quick. hour afterred me one the vaccine and that was it. cvs, did you get it at a your personal physician, did you

go to a vaccination center? what was your process like? caller: i am a physician. i work with covid patients all the time. i see people die repeatedly and i know it is important for us to get this vaccine. host: ok. let's see what our social media followers are saying about whether they will get the covid-19 vaccine. yes, ia text that says, will take the coronavirus vaccine asap. s will make this last longer. another text says, i have already had the virus. three days i could not taste or smell anything. had the test, positive so i am vaccine on getting soon. a text says, i am waiting patiently in my home wing for

information about when and how vaccines are to be distributed in arkansas. another text says, i will absolutely take the vaccine. the sooner the better. one last text says, employers are likely to require vaccination of employees. those refusing should be denied on the plymouth benefits. get i a if we can few more calls. raymond is calling from cleveland, ohio and ray says no vaccines this year. caller: i love c-span and i love the good work you do. host: thank you. you say you do not plan to get the vaccine this year? caller: i actually came up positive. ion my second week of having covid -- i am in my there are two things related to this. one is lupus and the others

having numbness, and i have that. i worked with a good friend of mine at kent state university on hiv vaccine and he said the only way to find out if it was working was for people to engage in unsafe activities such as slipping around, doing risky behavior. we do not really know if the vaccine works unless people are engaging in risky behavior. we do not know yet the long-term effects of what this vaccine has. studies are showing people who have had covid could later develop autoimmune disorders from having covid. what happens is the body's antibodies turnaround and attack other parts of their system, particularly the central nervous system. more likely we do not know if the vaccine is going to work unless people are engaging in

risky behavior. it is kind of a catch 22. host: let's go to linda calling from orange, connecticut and she says she will be getting the coronavirus vaccine. good morning. caller: good morning. happy new year. first of all, comparing covid to aids is quite a stretch. mean, the behaviors are very different. they kind of boggled my mind, but nonetheless i will get the vaccine. we do not have instructions on when to get it. it appears i will be in the third group, but absolutely and i am grateful they got it out as fast as they did. i am hoping everybody -- we have not had any bad side effects. effects.ad rare side doctors are going first, like

the one who said before, and i trust them and i hope everybody else does too. host: we talked to christie calling from logan, alabama and she does not plan to get the vaccine. morning.ood the reason i am saying no is i have had a kidney transplant and i cannot take a lot of other vaccines. medicineshave to take to keep my immune system low so i will not reject my kidney. i have a lot of other health problems, too, but i am scared to take it because i've had my transplant 11 years. you do not want to lose the kidney. i could not do dialysis again. my body is not able to take it. host: have you been able to talk to your doctor about the coronavirus vaccine and how they

think it might affect you? caller: well, they do not know yet. they are in the same situation. they want to wait and see what happens. know with the other vaccines they have told me the only vaccine i have taken and can is the flu vaccine. pneumonia and all the others i cannot take for sure. i don't know. it is kind of scary for people who have had transplant, you know? you have to take immunosuppressants and you have got to be careful. i have been lucky. just wear our mask and stay away from people. from we go to mary calling new port richey, florida. she says she will take it. good morning. caller: good morning. i will take it but the county

says you sign into the computer. when you call in they do not have the information. i'm on a waiting list for my doctor's office and cvs does not know when, they're giving in the parking lots. you have to go on the computer and they do not have a computer available. i will get it. i have four children in the nursing field. host: let's go to linda calling from trenton, michigan and she will get it as well. good morning. linda, are you there? i seem to have lost linda. we go to kenneth calling from buffalo, new york. good morning. caller: good morning. i am 88 years old. i intend to take the vaccination. i have had to take vaccinations all my life. when i was in the army, when i went overseas, i had to get all kinds of inoculations and i did

this because it is my duty. people have to realize whether duty is. they are always talking about their rights in this country, but there are people who, for medical reasons, probably shouldn't, but it is your civic duty to do this for the common good. that is what i'm going to do. when i went to korea to fight the war, it was my duty and i did it for my country. host: we go to paul calling from connecticut. good morning. caller: good morning. host: your answer is yes as well? caller: definitely. i'm 67 years old. no other diseases, very healthy. i will wait my turn and get it.

i hear the paperwork is a bit cumbersome. i get the flu shot every year for many years and it is always done a good. i have got faith. i have been living like a hermit . long time we would like to thank all of our callers, viewers, and guests. i'm going to remind you one more time tomorrow will be the opening day for the 117th congress. there will be a special washington journal starting at noon, live, as we follow the opening of the 117th congress. you can see that here on c-span, on c-span two, online at c-span.org, and always on the free c-span radio app. i would like to thank everybody for tuning in. continue to stay safe, washer

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