Wyandotte County health leaders work to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy New federal figures show work needed for vaccine trust Share Updated: 6:27 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021 New federal figures show work needed for vaccine trust Share Updated: 6:27 PM CDT Apr 22, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript WYANDOTTE COUNTY THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY HAS VACCINE CLINICS MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY SOME SATURDAY HOURS AS WELL, BUT GETTING PEOPLE TO COME TO VACCINE CLINICS IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY IS A LITTLE HARDER ACCORDING TO CDC DATA THOSE NUMBERS SHOW AN ESTIMATED 22% OF PEOPLE ARE HESITANT TO GET A COVID-19 VACCINE IN WYANDOTTE COUNTY THE HIGHEST ESTIMATES IN THE REGION COMPARE THAT TO 15% IN JOHNSON COUNTY. YOU’LL SEE THAT THE TOP CONCERN IS ABOUT SIDE EFFECTS LEADERS WITH VIBRANT HEALTH HAVE STUDIED SURVEYS ABOUT RESIDENCY ALSO TRYING TO EDUCATE TRYING TO OVERCOME FEARS ABOUT GETTING VACCINES ESPECIALLY AMONG PEOPLE OF COLOR WHO’VE OFTEN DISTRUSTED VACCINES IN THE MEDICAL COMMUNITY WHO THE MESSAGING IS COMING FROM IS CRUCIAL AND MAKING SURE THAT THOSE COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVE THE INFORMATION AND THE UP-TO-DATE STATISTICS. IT’S UNDERSTANDABLE TO FEEL OVERWHELMED WHEN IT COMES TO COVID-19 VACCINES THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT PUTTING OUT SOCIAL MEDIA ADS ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SIGN UP SAYING THEY HAVE SUPPLY AND THE PEOPLE TO PUT SHOTS IN ARMS. THAT’S THE EASY WORK THE HARD WORK IS THIS LONG-TERM BUILDING TRUST WITH OUR COMMUNITY WYANDOTTE COUNTY ALSO WORKING WITH ITS HEALTH EQUITY TASK FORCE TO GET MORE PEOPLE TO GET VACCINES TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW VACCINES ARE SAFE.