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Medical journals have published extensive data on the vaccines, and the Food and Drug Administration has made its analysis public. But misinformation about the shots has spread wildly online, including falsehoods that they cause fertility problems. Stormy Tatom, 30, a hospital ICU nurse in Beaumont, Texas, said she decided against getting vaccinated for now “because of the unknown long-term side effects.” “I would say at least half of my coworkers feel the same way,” Tatom said. There have been no signs of widespread severe side effects from the vaccines, and scientists say the drugs ...
Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky And Carla K. Johnson FILE - In this Jan. 6, 2021, file photo, a person is inoculated with the COVID-19 vaccine in Pompano Beach, Fla. The nationâs biggest immunization rollout in history is facing pushback from an unlikely source: health care workers who witnessed COVID-19's devastation firsthand but are refusing shots in surprising numbers. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) January 08, 2021 - 10:42 AM The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Sur...
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Hits Snag As Health Workers Balk At Shots Some places are seeing as much as 80% of staff declining to get a coronavirus vaccine. Bernard Condon, Matt Sedensky and Carla K. Johnson The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. It is happening in nursing homes and, to a lesser degree, in hospitals, with employees expressing what experts say are unfounded fears...
The desperately awaited vaccination drive against the coronavirus in the U.S. is running into resistance from an unlikely quarter: Surprising numbers of health care workers who have seen firsthand the death and misery inflicted by COVID-19 are refusing shots. It is happening in nursing homes and, to a lesser degree, in hospitals, with employees expressing what experts say are unfounded fears of side effects from vaccines that were developed at record speed. More than three weeks into the campaign, some places are seeing as much as 80% of the staff holding back. “I don’t think anyone wants...