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Jan 2021
45m 52s

How to Talk About Vaccine Hesitancy

Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McElroy
About this episode
The COVID-19 vaccine has finally arrived and there are, dishearteningly, too many that are on the fence about getting it. This week on Sawbones, Dr. Sydnee and Justin provide a guide for talking with those who are vaccine hesitant and how using a kind, empathetic approach can help them see the light (and the antibodies). 
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