What’s it like to get the COVID-19 vaccine? A personal journey with Dean Giles (Episode 3)
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UIC Collaboratory for Health Justice
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The UIC School of Public Health Dean, Dr. Wayne Giles, talks to us before and after his COVID-19 vaccination in January. He shares how COVID-19 has impacted his family, what motivated him to get vaccinated, and how he felt after the vaccine. Listen to this episode to get an in-depth look at a public health worker’s experience of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Note: Dean Giles scheduled his appointment and received his vaccination through the UI-Health System. Residents across Chicago may expect a different process for registration and vaccination depending on whether they visit a hospital, a community center, or a mass distribution site.
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