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Even as the supply of COVID-19 vaccines continues to increase, many doctors clamoring to distribute the vaccine directly to their patients are finding their requests go unheeded, experts say. Leaving physician practices out makes no sense at all because patients trust physicians on vaccines more than they trust anybody else, said Bob Doherty, senior vice president of governmental affairs and public policy at the American College of Physicians and a
MedPage Today editorial board member. Patients need to be able to get vaccines from their personal physician, who can reassure them about the safety of the vaccine, and also monitor the potential side effects. But right now, many primary care physicians have not been included in the distribution plans at all.