GET THE FACTS: Medical Experts Answer Your Questions
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Updated: 7:18 PM CDT May 19, 2021
GET THE FACTS: Medical Experts Answer Your Questions
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Updated: 7:18 PM CDT May 19, 2021
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THE ANSWERS TO YOUR QUESTIONS. 4029S ALLISON WISE IS HERE TO EXPLAIN OUR FACTS ON THE VAX. GETTING BACK TO A NEW NORMAL...IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HOPE FOR. DOCTORS, RESEARCHERS, STATE AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY IT'S NOT TOO FAR OFF, WITH MORE PEOE PL GETTING THE COVID 19 SHOT. WE WANT TO HELP YOU MAKE AN INFORMED DECISION - NYMA OF YOU SENT US QUESTIONS ABOUT THE VACCINE, AND WE WENT TO MEDICAL EXPERTS FOR ANSWERS. HANNA BAXENDALE IS A PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONER. SHE UNDERSTANDS WHY MANY PARENTS HAVE QUESTIONS. until we are able to vaccinate a good portion of the population. covid is going to be around. it wl il cycle back through and we will see the strainsha tt we see now. what we need to do is get everybody that we can vaccinated. including those 12 and up DR JASON MCKINNEY WITH MERCY HOSPITAL SAYS THAT IT'S CRITICAL FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO BE INFORMED...WITH THE FACTS. this virus continues to change. we are still geinttg variants.... whether or not they are covered by the vaccine.. to find out takes time. it all takes time and we are gathering informatio n. none of that changes the fact that the vaccine is safe. AND WITH TNSEE AND YOUNG ADULTS 12 TO 15 W NO ELIGIBLE, THAT BRINGS UP NEW QUESTIONS LIKE THIS ONE FROM SARAH IN ROGERS -my kids are in t he low risk category to get serislouy sick from covid 19. Why should they get vaccinated? it is true, we dont see as severe covid in children. however, that doesnt mean that we are not seeing it at all. there is the potential for long term complications. or sometimes, when we s ee severe cases there are hospitalizations in chdr