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Brother said his story influenced dozens to get the shot. no surprise to behavioral scientists. >> when theres a story about someone you trust, you know, got sick, got hospitalized, even died, that story will carry more weight. >> reporter: but there are a litany of other vaccine skeptics who got covid and have yet to acknowledge the benefits of the vaccine. from conservative cardinal raymond leo burke, who used his pulpit to spread baseless conspiracy theories about the vaccine, and ended up on...

Beatles "tax man" to the "vax man." he told everyone he was not getting the vaccine. he got covid instead. his family had to recognize his regret. >> he recognizes now that his not getting the vaccination has probably kcaused a bunch of othr people not to get vaccinated and that he regrets. >> reporter: valentyn died, but his brother says his story encouraged others to get the shot. >> when theres a vivid story about someone you trust, you know, got sick, hospitalized, or even died, that vivid a...

Show host phil ballentine also died of covid-19. before he got sick he wrote a song mocking the push to get vaccinated. ♪ i dont care if you want me ♪ -- >> reporter: changing the tax man to vax man. he told everyone that he was not getting the vaccine. he got covid instead. his family had to relay his regret. >> he recognizes now that his not getting the vaccination has probably caused a bunch of other people not to get vaccinated and that he regret. >> reporter: valentine died but his brot...