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Monterey Co. doctors continue to crush myths about the vaccine

Some of those ways doctors are helping to get past the hesitancy is making vaccines more available to people.

Monterey Co. doctors continue to crush myths about the vaccine

Some of those ways doctors are helping to get past the hesitancy is making vaccines more available to people.

OLDER. NEARLY 4-POINT-7 MILLION ARE WAITING ON THEIR SECOND DOSE. ## DOCTORS FROM ALL MONTEREY CONTY HOSPITALS ARE CALLING OUT VACCINE THMY S. THIS FAR ALONG IN VACCINATIONS... DOCTS OR ARE POSITIVE OF IT'S SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS. ACTION NEWS 8 REPORT ER ALANI LETANG JOINS US IN T STUDIO TO EXPLAIN HOW DOCTORS ARE WORKING TO VACCINATE MORE PEOPLE....## DA..N. DOCTORS SAY THEY ARE OPEN FOR QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT THE VACCINE... DOCTORS SAY THIS FAR INTO VACCINATED THE WORLD. .. THEY SAY THE DOSES A SREAFE AND EFFECTIVE..NOT CAUSING ANY MAJOR RED FLAG. S. SOME OF THE CONCERNS THEY ARE HEARING FROM PEOE PLARE THE VACCINES MIGHT AFFECT REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH. DOCTOR MARTHA BLUM AT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF MONTEREY PENINSULA SAYS THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT IT CAUSES ISSUES WITH REPRODUCTIVE HEATLH. THE OTHER CONCERN IS CHGEANS TO THE BODY...DOCTORS SAY THA TS NOT TRUE ...THE VACCINE GETS THE BODY READY TO PRODUCE PROTECTIVE ANTI-BODIE. S. DOCTORS ARE TELLING PEOPLE IT'S TIME TO GET VACCINATED....TO GET CLOSER TO THE HERD IMMUNITY...AND NOT HAVE TO REVERT BACK TO SURGES IN CASE..S...## <DR. MARTHA BLUMHO-CMP MEDICAL 00:21:47L "FEEL THAT NOW PEOPLE HAVEN'T MADE IT A PRIORITY OR IT W AS DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE E TH VERY COMPLEX WEBBASED ....THAT WAS FOR MANY PEOPLE THE MAJOR BARRIER...DON'T SEE TRUE HESITANCY WHERE PEOPLE ARE 100% RESISTANCE TO VACCINE" > <J OSHUA DEUTSCH-MEE MEMORI 00:20:04 WE NEED TO BE VIGILIANT AND CONTINUE TO ATTACK AND BRING THE NUMR BE DOWN...UNTIL WE GET BACK TO NORMAL BUTTO 00:21:02 "WE WANT OUR FOOT TO THE PEDDLE WITHO N COMPLACENCY UNTIL WE GET TO A MUCH BETTTER PLACE IN THE COUNTRY," > SOME OF THOSE WAYS DOCTORS ARE HELPING TO GET PAST THE HESTITANCY IS MAKING VACCINES MORE AVAILABLE TO PEOPLE. INCLUDING PUTTING CLINICS UP IN TRSUTED SITES...SUCH AS SCHOOLS. AND REMOVING BARRIERS LI KE THE ONLINE SET UP...MA NY CLINICS ARE NOW OFFERING WALK UPS.
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Monterey Co. doctors continue to crush myths about the vaccine

Some of those ways doctors are helping to get past the hesitancy is making vaccines more available to people.

Some of those ways doctors are helping to get past the hesitancy is making vaccines more available to people.

Some of those ways doctors are helping to get past the hesitancy is making vaccines more available to people.

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