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The same day the first employees at Memorial Health System hospitals in central Illinois were getting vaccinated against the coronavirus, an internal blog post was published: “Debunking COVID-19 Vaccination Myths.”
The post, which broke down seven common misunderstandings about the vaccine, is part of an effort started in November to encourage employees to get the shot, said Jennifer Harris, incident commander for Memorial’s COVID-19 response.
Harris said the health system, which runs five hospitals across central Illinois, also held virtual Q&A sessions with its chief medical officer, sent out videos and shared more blog posts.
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Healthcare workers have been celebrating getting the COVID-19 vaccine. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Following the historic authorization of the COVID-19 vaccine, healthcare workers across the country have started receiving their vaccinations.
We talked with healthcare workers on the front lines about what this means to them.
They warn that even with the vaccineâs release, it will likely take months to get the pandemic under control.
This was arguably the most exciting and hopeful week of the pandemic, as thousands of healthcare workers lined up to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the United States.
Fears Prompt Some Medical Workers to Balk at Getting the Vaccine
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(Bloomberg) Some nurses and emergency-response workers have expressed reluctance to take the new coronavirus vaccine, a reflection of unease that U.S. officials hope to overcome as they ramp up the nationwide immunization effort.
(Bloomberg) Some nurses and emergency-response workers have expressed reluctance to take the new coronavirus vaccine, a reflection of unease that U.S. officials hope to overcome as they ramp up the nationwide immunization effort.
For months, surveys showed widespread skepticism about the vaccine after the Trump administrationâs push to get it out before the November election. Public-health authorities say peopleâs concerns have eased since then, but this weekâs launch of vaccinations made it clear that some health-care workers and first responders remain unwilling to get the shot.