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Hospital representatives on both sides of Lake Champlain are addressing vaccine hesitancy and any new concerns that are emerging as children aged 12 to 15 become eligible to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
This week the Adirondack Regional and the North Country Chambers of Commerce hosted physicians for a discussion on vaccine hesitancy in the region. North Country Chamber President Garry Douglas urged people to get the shot so the region can return to normal. “We see the key purpose of doing these vaccination webinars is really being to maximize the number of people vaccinated and to do so as quickly as possible. It has never been easier. It s getting easier every week. There s no longer any inconvenience to it. You don t need appointments. You don t need to go to some specific place. There are places all over you can go without appointments. It s open now to virtually all ages. So no reason in terms of inconvenient or gee it s kind of a hassle. Gee I m not sure I kn