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How should we respond to vaccine fears or injuries?

July 18, 2024

Empathy should be the first response 

For scientists and medical professionals well versed in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, it is often too easy to write off the concerns of people who fear them. But vaccine expert Kizzmekia S. Corbett-Helaire argues that professionals should be more empathetic when it comes to listening to these concerns, and that understanding them may help developers make better vaccines.

Corbett-Helaire joins "The First Opinion Podcast" this week to discuss her experience helping roll out the first Covid-19 vaccines in the midst of the pandemic. She also addresses her desire to close the gap between public health experts trying to end disease and people who genuinely fear harm from vaccines.

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It's the last episode of the season for the First Opinion Podcast! Host and editor Torie Bosch will be back in the fall. 



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