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Let’s Get There
MA League of CHCs
What’s it like to get COVID-19? What’s it like to get the vaccine? What’s it like for doctors and nurses when they have no cure for their patients? Sit back and listen as 6 Massachusetts health center providers of color share their personal stories from the front lines of the pandemic—and why taking the shot is the only way out of this mess.
00:00 Intro
01:16 It was fast and here’s why
05:46 I took it, no big deal
09:44 Wait and see is getting old
10:44 COVID hit us hard, time to hit back
12:26 This virus can get anyone
15:10 Vaccine risks vs virus risks
16:28 Prevention over treatment
17:47 Immunity done right
20:21 Rethinking our mistrust
22:40 Forward to normal
25:19 Educate yourself
27:01 Vaccines work
Featuring:
Dr. Lance Braye, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center – Lawrence, MA
Nurse Practitioner Tarma Johnson, Mattapan Community Health Center – Boston, MA
Dr. Robin Mayfield, Whittier Street Health Center – Boston, MA
Dr. Margaret Riley, Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center – Boston, MA
Dr. Ryan Walker, Greater Lawrence Family Health Center – Lawrence, MA
Dr. Stephen Wright, Whittier Street Health Center – Boston, MA