Mayo Clinic Q&A: Dont Hesitate Dive into Data for COVID-19 Vaccine

The news about COVID-19 vaccines being approved distributed and administered so quickly is causing concern for some people — what is often referred to as vaccine hesitancy. "We have always struggled with vaccine hesitancy and a sense of uncertainty" says Dr. Robert Jacobson a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinics Primary Care Immunization program. "But what we have available through this emergency use authorization is worth taking now. I would not delay doing what I could to protect my patients and myself." In this Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast Dr. Jacobson dives into the data detailing how the randomized controlled trials worked. He also answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines for children and pregnant women explains why the vaccine doesnt change your genetic makeup and much more. (Published 12/17/2020)