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June 29, 2021Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Virus vaccination rates in rural Nebraska lag behind cities


LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska health officials are continuing to work to persuade residents of rural parts of the state, where coronavirus vaccination rates remain low, to get their shots.

The Omaha World-Herald reports that vaccination rates in the state's rural counties tend to lag far behind the rates in the state's urban counties. 

Only about 40% of the adults in rural parts of Nebraska are fully vaccinated compared with more than 60% of those living in the state's metropolitan areas. 

As part of the effort to reach rural areas. state health officials plan to participate in a forum hosted by the Center for Rural Affairs on Tuesday.