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Patricia Bolden receives the Johnson & Johnson vaccine from Missouri National Guardsman Herbert Lin at Cambridge Senior Living Center in St. Louis in March.
St. Louis health officials are trying to persuade one patient at a time to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the state’s vaccination rate falls.
Instead of relying on large-scale clinics that distribute thousands of shots a day as it once did, the city’s health department is working with smaller community organizations and clinics to persuade skeptical patients to get the shot.
“Our goal at this point is to make sure we’re hearing the community and we’re doing our very best to dispel any myths and misinformation that are circulating,” said Dr. Fred Echols, acting health director. “[We] provide them not only with accurate information but with the opportunity to receive the vaccine.”
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