https://preventdiabeteseky.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/diabetes-covid-vaccine-4-27-21.mp3 Listen to the audio version of the story. Jeanie Wheeler is a
Credit 80/20 Wellness Plan
People with Type 2 diabetes face an increased risk of severe illness if they become sick with the coronavirus, and in eastern Kentucky, community health workers urged people with the condition to consider getting their shots.
Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention moved to prioritize all Americans living with diabetes for COVID-19 vaccination.
Jeanie Wheeler, a retired nurse, volunteer firefighter and Johnson County resident, lives with type 2 diabetes, and while she stays healthy and manages her blood sugar, Wheeler said she didn t hesitate to get the vaccine. I had no issues with deciding that the vaccine was the way to go, Wheeler stated
Community Health Workers Urge People with Diabetes to Consider Vaccine publicnewsservice.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from publicnewsservice.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.