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With COVID-19 cases still on the rise in the United States, the rush is on to get as much of the population vaccinated as possible. But the vaccine rollout has hit speed bumps due to rocky distribution, difficult-to-navigate appointment websites and vaccine hesitancy within the first groups to be eligible.
Marjan Pekyar, a physical therapist at a rehabilitation center and nursing home in Great Neck, N.Y., was one of the first people eligible to receive the vaccination, but she declined to get it when it was offered by her employer. I felt that it was too new and I was worried about the possible long term effects, she said.