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Should teens get vaccinated? Philly Teen Vaxx say yes


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From left, Philly Teen Vass student ambassadors Vy Nguyen, Andy Nguyen and Keren Abraham. (Kenny Cooper/WHYY)
With the help of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium (BDCC) and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s Policy Lab, a new student-led vaccine collective is hoping to combat vaccine hesitancy in young people one clinic at a time.
“Many [teens] do not have the facts or any of the education … and so, we need to teach them and educate them, so they feel more comfortable in getting the vaccine,” said Andy Nguyen, a junior at Julia R. Masterman High School and a student ambassador with the group. ....

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