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Gil Cedillo Launches Bilingual Campaign to Urge Latino Seniors to Get Vaccinated
Los Angeles City Councilman Gil Cedillo launched a “Get Vaccinated” campaign in English and Spanish Friday to urge Latino seniors in the First Council District to get vaccinated.
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Five Urgent Healthcare Lessons Learned and Ignored in the COVID-19 Battle
Former Associate FDA Commissioner Peter Pitts breaks down five critical healthcare lessons that have come from the COVID-19 pandemic and explores why many of those lessons have fallen on deaf ears.
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Getting Vaccines Into Arms Is a ‘Race Against Time' as New Variants Spread
With new COVID-19 variants from the U.K., South Africa and Brazil now spreading, doctors are rushing to vaccinate as many Americans as possible before more mutations arise. Dr. Natasha Bhuyan, a regional director of One Medical, joined LX News to talk about why vaccines are so important right now and how she encourages her patients to overcome their skepticism about...
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Some Health Care Workers Decline to Get COVID-19 Vaccine. But Why?
Frontline healthcare workers are the first in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine but some in the Inland Empire are declining it.
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Some Health Care Workers Decline to Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Some health care workers in the Inland Empire are hesitant to get the coronavirus vaccine. But why? Tony Shin reports Jan. 4, 2021.
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Tips for Talking to the COVID-19 Vaccine Skeptic in Your Life
A recent study by the de Beaumont Foundation found that heath officials need to change the language they use to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine in order to build the public’s confidence in taking it. LX News talked to de Beaumont Foundation CEO Brian Castrucci, who shared four tips you can use when talking to vaccine skeptics in your life.
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Why Doctors Need to Educate Patients About the COVID-19 Vaccine – Instead of Asking for Blind Trust
Studies show there is still a good deal of mistrust in the coronavirus vaccines as the first wave of shots is rolling out to millions of Americans across the country. Dr. Khalilah Gates and Dr. Melissa Simon, both of Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, and who have both already received a first dose of the vaccine, talked to LX...
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Divine 9; Black Fraternities and Sororities Raise Awareness on Vaccine
America’s surgeon general is asking for help from the Divine 9, black sororities and fraternities, to raise awareness and encourage people to get vaccinated. Ted Chen reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Dec. 24, 2020.
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Zero-Tolerance COVID Shaming Doesn't Change Behavior — Here's What to Do Instead
As we all navigate the new normal of COVID-19, shaming those who don’t abide by strict safety rules may be less productive than you think. Infectious disease expert Jessica Malaty Rivera from the COVID Tracking Project says that instead of shaming, a better strategy is giving people the facts they need to make informed decisions.
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No, the COVID-19 Vaccine Will Not Change Your DNA
With many Americans feeling hesitant about receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker is setting the record straight about some of the many myths circulating about the shots, including the false claim it could interfere with your own DNA.