COVID survivors share experiences to fight vaccine hesitancy
The COVID-19 Education and Engagement Taskforce hopes to convince people to get vaccinated by showing them stories of people who have had to fight the virus from a hospital bed.
and last updated 2021-04-21 18:48:38-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â The COVID-19 Education and Engagement Taskforce hopes to convince people to get vaccinated by showing them stories of people who have had to fight the virus from a hospital bed. The complications I had with COVID far outweighed the fear of taking the vaccination, said Harrison Smith.
From Harrison Smith to former NFL Player Tamarack Vanover, the group hoped to relay their own terrifying experiences over the radio Wednesday, they can convince more people to get vaccinated.
Community leaders encourage people to still get vaccinated despite halt on Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson pause causing vaccine hesitancy in the Big Bend?
and last updated 2021-04-13 18:25:00-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â There s now a bump in the road when it comes to getting millions vaccinated. The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control has paused the use of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine.
The FDA s recommendation to stop using the vaccine follows six cases of what are being called rare blood clots connected to what Johnson and Johnson says is a rare disorder. All cases included women between ages 18 and 48, with the issue starting six to 13 days after vaccination. At this time both Florida and Georgia are also pausing use statewide.
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Vaccine eligibility expands to 16 and over starting Monday
Those that are 16 and 17 must be approved by a parent, can only get Pfizer shot
Those that are 16 and 17 must be approved by a parent, can only get Pfizer shot
and last updated 2021-04-04 23:40:49-04
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) â On Monday all adults in Florida will be eligible to receive the Coronavirus vaccine.
With her name on the list to be vaccinated, Mallory Lizana, a law student at Florida State, is hoping others do the same but understands while there could be some hesitancy. We re a little nervous about the side effects because everything we ve read says that they re more likely to have side effects the younger they are, said Lizana.
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