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Convincing rural residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine

  • 1.  Convincing rural residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine

    Posted 05-12-2021 10:22:00 AM

    West Virginia Health Commissioner Ayne Amjad, MD, MPH, shares what has worked for her state - and the challenges that remain in a newly published AAMCNews Q&A: Convincing rural residents to get a COVID-19 vaccine


    For the community - How are you currently talking with your patients about these issues, and have you encountered patients who fit into multiple groups that may have concerns about vaccines (rural, conservative, and/or evangelical, for example)?



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    Stephanie Weiner
    Director, Digital Strategy & Engagement
    Association of American Medical Colleges
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