evidence: According to a release from the hospital, 41 patients are currently hospitalized with COVID, 35 of whom are unvaccinated. That’s the highest number of COVID patients so far this year. [...] Around the nation, demand for the vaccine overall is decreasing. But many Native American tribal communities are ahead of the rest of the country when it comes to getting COVID-19 vaccines. And, one place in Iowa is getting close to herd immunity. [...] A majority of Americans believe that while their communities will suffer in the short term from the COVID-19 pandemic, they will eventually recover. And nearly one in 5 people feels their communities will emerge stronger than ever.