Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away. By Jabbar Fazeli, M.D.Special to the Press Herald Share To some of us in health care, COVID vaccines couldn’t have come any sooner, and we count the days for ourselves and patients to get them. Unfortunately, some health care workers are still feeling uncertain about taking the vaccine. These same individuals are presently risking their lives fighting COVID without any hesitation, yet they hesitate to take the COVID vaccine.