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A scientist prepares samples during the research and development of a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a laboratory of BIOCAD
biotechnology company in Saint Petersburg, Russia June 11, 2020. (REUTERS/Anton Vaganov/File Photo)
COVID-19 VACCINE QUESTIONS
RACE FOR A CORONAVIRUS CURE DRAWS SCRUTINY
BY MICHELLE GABRIELLE CENTAMORE
Researchers say they are making progress in developing a vaccine that will curb the spread
of the coronavirus pandemic, but some remain suspicious of its effectiveness.
Thirty percent of New York Metro area residents say they are unsure if they would get
a COVID-19 vaccine if one were available and 25 percent say they definitely would not,
according to a Mount Sinai South Nassau Truth in Medicine poll released in June.
“It’s disturbing that there is reluctance about a potential vaccine,” said Dr. Aaron Glatt, chair
of the Department of Medicine at Mount Sinai South Nassau and a national expert on
infectious diseases. “However, we’re hopeful that as one is developed, tested, and proven
effective, people’s attitudes will change.”
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