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Facts on the Vax: Why can t I get the shot at my doctor s office? Why do I need it if I m low-risk? Share Updated: 6:19 PM EDT May 18, 2021 WLKY Digital Team
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Facts on the Vax: Why can t I get the shot at my doctor s office? Why do I need it if I m low-risk? Share Updated: 6:19 PM EDT May 18, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Still have questions about the COVID-19 vaccine? We re taking your questions straight to the experts.This week, WLKY is taking part in a national Get the Facts on the Vax effort to get your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine answered by medical experts.We re airing your inquiries and the answers we get straight from health officials in our community in every newscast.On Tuesday, we asked:Why can t I get the vaccine at my doctor s office?I m at low risk of getting seriously sick from COVID-19. Why should I
Alabama COVID-19 vaccines: Locations, schedule appointments, eligibility Share Updated: 11:37 AM CDT May 3, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 11:37 AM CDT May 3, 2021
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Show Transcript WITH MEN 16 TO 5 IN ORDER TO GET THIS BEHIND US, WE ABSOLUTELY NEED PEOPLE VACCINATED. REPORTER: ALABAMA’S STATE HEALTH DOCTORS KNOW YOUNGER PEOPLE DON’T WANT TO GET THE VACCINE. I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK ACROSS THE BOARD OF OUR OVERAL PERCENTAGE OF PERSONS OF UPTAKE AND RECOGNIZE IN THE GROUP REALLY 16 TO 54, WE’VE ONLY BE ABLE TO VACCINATE IN THAT GROUP ABOUT 25 REPORTER: THE STATE’S VACCINE DISTRIBUTION DASHBOARD SHOWS THAT. IN FACT, OF THE 2-PLUS MILLION PEOPLE WHO HAVE GOTTEN THE VACCINE, ONLY 34% OF THEM ARE MEN. WE DO SEE MORE WOMEN TAKING THE VACCIN REPORTER: DOCTOR KAREN LANDERS SAYS THEY’RE USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO REACH MEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. IN FACT, ONE OF OUR PHYSICIANS IS GOING TO BE PRESENTING TO A TEEN AND YO
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Share: The next group of people in California who will be eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine will be adults with various health conditions such as chronic heart disease and those with disabilities.
But as many doctors are finding out, not everyone in this group is ready to get the vaccine.
This past year has been nerve-racking for heart-failure patient Reggie Allen. I knew that if I got COVID. I would be in serious trouble, he said.
Before the pandemic, the Loma Linda resident needed a device to keep his heart beating and medications to keep it in check.
Answering your COVID questions: Is it safe to get a vaccine if I m expecting?
HCPH director says vaccine can benefit mother and child
Hamilton County Public Health medical director Dr. Steve Feagins said there s evidence that expectant mothers who receive a vaccine could pass along its protection to their child.
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Is it safe to get a COVID-19 vaccine shot if you re expecting? One WCPO viewer, a mom-to-be who asked not to be named, wonders if getting the vaccine could have an effect on her or her child s health.
We posed her question to Dr. Steve Feagins, the medical director of Hamilton County Public Health and chief clinical officer at Mercy Health. He says itâs absolutely safe to get a vaccine when youâre expecting, especially since the alternative is possibly contracting coronavirus while pregnant.