The coronavirus vaccine skeptics who changed their minds

The moment of conversion was “when I did the last focus group with you, and you had the doctor from the CDC on,” said a woman identified as Marie from New York. “He explained it much better than [Dr. Anthony] Fauci, or any of them ever did.” Other participants detailed more moments that changed their minds, as members of the White House’s coronavirus response team and public health experts silently watched. For instance, a man identified as Anderson from New York praised a March 19 segment from WNYC public radio host Brian Lehrer that explored the possible long-term effects of contracting the coronavirus. “Two folks who were long-haul symptom holders of covid-19 got on the show and said, as soon as they got the shot, the symptoms faded away. That’s when I was convinced to go take my shot,” Anderson said. Participants also shared their realization that a vaccine would allow them to travel, go back to work and resume other aspects of pre-pandemic life, particularly if the shots were encouraged or required. They further praised physicians and other local health workers, who they said had helped calm their nerves.
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