Amarillo residents share what changed their minds about receiving vaccine Panhandle residents share what changed their minds about receiving vaccine By Ryan Cross | January 14, 2021 at 6:32 PM CST - Updated January 14 at 6:39 PM AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - Amarillo residents who were originally against receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and are now changing their minds. Some people say the possible long-term side effects and the quick design of the vaccine are why they were skeptical about taking it. “It was developed awfully quick and I think that everyone was worried about what type of side effects that may or may not present,” said Gene Wells, who received the vaccine on Monday.