The U.S. Faces a Vaccine Slowdown
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Season 26 E 101 • 06/07/2021

The Biden administration scrambles to meet its projected national COVID-19 vaccination goal by July 4, 2021, thanks in part to reactionary laws in GOP-controlled states like Florida.
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Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Anti-Vaccination in SoCal
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Keeping Up with the Coronavirus - Deer Threat & Mall Santas
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15:28

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Singapore refuses to pay for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients, Republicans face backlash for backing Democrats' infrastructure bill, and Sen. Josh Hawley claims liberals threaten masculinity.
11/09/2021
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09:54

Vaccination Nation - U.S. Travel & Big Bird Ruffles Feathers
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The U.S. welcomes vaccinated international visitors, NFL player Aaron Rodgers remains defiant about getting vaccinated, and Big Bird draws right-wing criticism for encouraging vaccination.
11/08/2021
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Vaccination Nation - Vaccine-Resistant Cops
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U.S. police officers push back against COVID-19 vaccination mandates despite the fact that the coronavirus has become the leading cause of death for law enforcement officials.
10/20/2021
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11:17

Mixing and Matching Booster Shots & Kanye West Becomes Ye
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Vaccination Nation
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Texas governor Greg Abbott orders a sweeping ban on vaccine mandates, NBA star Kyrie Irving is barred from playing until he gets vaccinated, and Moderna refuses to share its vaccine formula.
10/12/2021
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Red, White and Broken - Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
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A growing number of Americans seek exemptions from their employers for COVID-19 vaccine mandates on religious grounds, and Trevor breaks down the history of this tactic.
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Studies show COVID-19 vaccination mandates are working, Britney Spears's father loses control of her conservatorship, and the U.K. suffers from a massive fuel shortage.
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I Apologize for Talking While You Were Talking - Wild Upsets
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Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta discuss Baltimore Ravens player Justin Tucker's 66-yard kick, the Cleveland Indians rebranding as the Cleveland Guardians and an NBA vaccination controversy.
09/30/2021
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03:09

Confusion Over COVID-19 Booster Plan & Underexplainer
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President Biden's top doctor at the CDC creates confusion about coronavirus vaccine booster shots, and Michael Kosta does his best to bring clarity to the issue.
09/27/2021
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Booster Shots Approved & 46% of Americans Believe in Ghosts
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Americans devise creative ways to get prioritized for a third COVID-19 vaccination shot, and a belief in ghosts skyrockets in the U.S.
09/23/2021
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10:10

Burned-Out Nurses Reach Their Breaking Point
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A growing number of nurses in the U.S. have become overwhelmed and fed-up by the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, leading to staffing shortages in intensive care units.
09/20/2021
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06:03

Nicki Minaj's Cousin's Friend's Swollen Testicles
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Dr. Anthony Fauci plays damage control in the wake of Nicki Minaj's claim about her cousin's friend in Trinidad getting swollen testicles due to being vaccinated for COVID-19.
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06:49

Terrence Deyalsingh - Trinidad's Health Minister Speaks Out
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Trinidad and Tobago health minister Terrence Deyalsingh reacts to Nicki Minaj's suggestion that getting vaccinated for the coronavirus led to testicu-lar swelling for a man on the island.
09/16/2021
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09:08

Nicki Minaj's Vaccine Tweet Fallout
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Nicki Minaj ignites a frenzy on Twitter with a dubious cautionary tale about her cousin's friend getting swollen testicles due to being vaccinated for COVID-19.
09/14/2021
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Anthony Fauci - Countering COVID-19 Vaccine Untruths
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Infectious diseases expert Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses how the effort to sway vaccine-wary Americans may lead to government mandates and talks about his fight against vaccine disinformation.
09/13/2021
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08:22

Biden's Vaccination Mandate & Republican Backlash
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President Biden proposes a sweeping executive order requiring vaccination for a vast majority of employees in the U.S., sparking melodramatic displays of outrage from the GOP.
09/13/2021
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06:49

Another Troubling COVID-19 Variant Emerges
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The World Health Organization sounds an alarm about the aggressive rise of the Mu COVID-19 variant, and Roy Wood Jr. is seriously freaked out about the implications.
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Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Anti-Vaccine Rally in NYC
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Jordan Klepper pays a visit to an anti-vaccination rally in New York City, where protesters are demonstrating against Mayor Bill de Blasio's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
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Desi Lydic reassures conspiracy-addled Americans that the coronavirus vaccine isn't part of a government plot to inject microchips into the arms of unsuspecting citizens.
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Biden's First Foreign Trip & Jeffrey Toobin's Return to CNN
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The U.S. Faces a Vaccine Slowdown
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The Biden administration scrambles to meet its projected national COVID-19 vaccination goal by July 4, 2021, thanks in part to reactionary laws in GOP-controlled states like Florida.
06/07/2021
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Clashes Over New CDC Mask Guidelines
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The CDC drastically loosens its guidelines about wearing masks to protect against COVID-19, sparking backlash from health experts, conspiracy-addled conservatives and risk-averse liberals.
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Elon Musk announces Tesla will no longer accept Bitcoin payments, Ohio launches a million-dollar lottery to encourage vaccination, and a woman poses as a teen to gain Instagram followers.
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Frank Luntz - Using Language to Combat Vaccine Hesitancy
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Pollster Frank Luntz discusses his research on how the power of language can persuade people to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and talks about Donald Trump's continued stranglehold on the GOP.
05/13/2021
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Vaccine Hesitancy & England's Experimental Music Festival
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Vaccine-averse Americans could prolong the COVID-19 crisis, and U.K. researchers stage a massive concert as part of a government experiment to study the spread of the coronavirus.
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Vaccine Incentives Get Creative
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Health officials come up with colorful ways to incentivize people to get vaccinated for the coronavirus, including cash bonds, museum passes and even free beer.
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CDC Issues New Mask Guidance
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