Many healthcare workers torn on whether to get COVID-19 vaccine
The development of the Pfizer - BioNTech and Moderna vaccines for protection against the coronavirus took less than a year - a real marvel of science. However, many people are showing uncertainty regarding the vaccine s long-term effects.
What is really surprising is that many frontline healthcare workers - doctors and nursing staff alike - are opting out of taking the new coronavirus vaccines. From California to Virginia, anywhere from 15 to 50 percent of healthcare professionals are reluctant to roll up their sleeves.
In California s Riverside County, an estimated 50 percent of frontline workers refused to take the vaccine, resulting in hospital and public officials meeting to strategize how best to distribute the unused doses, Public Health Director Kim Saruwatari said, according to KTLA.com.
Some Michigan healthcare workers torn on whether to get COVID-19 vaccine Kate Wells, Michigan Radio
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For Dr. Luda Khait-Vlisides, an ER doctor at DMC Sinai-Grace in Detroit, this moment is a big deal.
“Holy sh , this is actually going to happen! And I am so excited about it,” said Khait-Vlisides last week, as the country awaited the distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccines. Hospital workers on general medical floors, emergency departments, and ICU units are the first in line.
“My husband and I have been talking about this for (a) very, very long (time). He s also in health care, she said. We’re just excited to be able to protect ourselves, our children, and hopefully, try to protect our community.”
For Dr. Luda Khait-Vlisides, an ER doctor at DMC Sinai-Grace in Detroit, this moment is a big deal.
“Holy sh , this is actually going to happen! And I am so excited about it,” said Khait-Vlisides last week, as the country awaited the distribution of the first COVID-19 vaccines. Hospital workers on general medical floors, emergency departments, and ICU units are the first in line.
“My husband and I have been talking about this for (a) very, very long (time). He s also in health care, she said. We’re just excited to be able to protect ourselves, our children, and hopefully, try to protect our community.”