VCU professor Jeanine Guidry talks COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

VCU professor Jeanine Guidry joins the show to offer tips to listeners with friends and family who are hesitant to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

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• Virginia Department of Health authorizes J&J COVID-19 vaccines based on CDC, FDA recommendations
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