Nurse Dambo Sakala was discussing doubts about the COVID-19 vaccine with colleagues at the Cahokia nursing home where he works just a few weeks ago, but now, he s pleading with them to get vaccinated.
He told coworkers in early December that he was afraid the vaccine development was rushed. He worried it hadn t been tested properly. He was concerned about side effects. Personal protective equipment like face masks and gloves had shielded him from the coronavirus for almost a year while he cared for COVID-19 patients at Autumn Meadows of Cahokia, so he thought he would take his chances without vaccination.