They can help public health departments overcome staff shortages and reach those most at risk. Food programs in San Antonio are a case study in what’s possible.
Teenagers are natural-born skeptics.
Making them believe the rapidly developed COVID-19 vaccine is not only safe but necessary will require a mix of science and guilt. They must understand both the science of how the vaccine came to be and why it is crucial to young people as well as their more vulnerable older family members, according to area medical professionals. It s hard to convince young people of the risk … I m not sure I need this, I feel fine, said Kelli Tice Wells, senior medical director at Florida Blue and former director of the Duval County Health Department. Because of what the vaccine means for us, we have to have a series of conversations to allow their concerns to be told.
Jacksonville teens talk with medical leaders about COVID-19 vaccines
The I m A Star Foundation and Florida Times-Union hosted a virtual panel with medical professionals about the COVID-19 vaccine. Author: Mindy Wadley Updated: 1:46 PM EST December 18, 2020
JACKSONVILLE, Fla A group of Jacksonville teens is discussing concerns and offering solutions when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Nonprofit volunteer organization for middle and high schoolers I m A Star Foundation partnered with the Florida Times-Union to host a live, virtual discussion with Jacksonville medical professionals Thursday evening. The one-hour event was streamed on the newspaper s website and social media platforms.
The panel, Vaccine Discussions: Conversations between Jacksonville s youth and health experts on the COVID-19 vaccine, offered a group of 12- to 18-year-old students the opportunity to share the issue of distrust among their peers regarding a COVID-19 vaccine