Vaccinated doctors urge public to follow their lead
Doctors at Indiana University Health have been recording video diaries about their experience after being vaccinated and why others should seek it out. Author: Allen Carter Updated: 1:03 AM EST January 9, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS As vaccines for COVID-19 are slowly becoming available to the public, those who got it first are asking people to follow their lead.
For the past few days, doctors at Indiana University Health have been recording video diaries about their experience after being vaccinated and why others should seek it out.
Hear their message in the video player above.
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