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Doctors answer some key questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
December 14, 2020 4:56 PM Jamie Perez
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MADISON, Wis. There are still many unanswered questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, but on Monday, a group of doctors and medical experts addressed what we know about the vaccine at an online webinar hosted by the Poynter Institute.
Members of the question and answer session included Dr. Paul Offit, a member of the FDA Advisory and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Susan Bailey, the President of the American Medical Association, Dr. Leon McDougle, President of the National Medical Association, and Patricia Stinchfield, President of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Health community looks to educate, encourage those wary to get COVID-19 vaccine
Published: December 15, 2020 4:24 PM EST
Updated: December 15, 2020 11:11 PM EST
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With the possibility of another vaccine getting approved, that means you could get your shot soon. It especially can’t happen soon enough for health workers, but there are some groups that aren’t lining up to roll up their sleeves.
At a time when the country needs everyone who can to get a vaccine, experts say the latest polls are concerning.
“Twenty-one percent of U.S. adults say they don’t intend to get vaccinated, and they’re pretty certain more information will not change their mind,” said Dr. Susan Bailey, the president of the American Medical Association. “That’s the part that worries me.”