Volunteers In Gloucester County Finding Johnson & Johnson Pause Hurt COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy

By Kimberly Davis, CBS Philadelphia

May 13, 2021

The vaccination rate is on the rise, but many continue to be left behind. There is a redoubling of efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy and reach the most vulnerable.

The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine did not help with vaccine hesitancy. Those who volunteer to vaccinate the most vulnerable populations say they’ve seen a decline in participation, substantially.

“Our vulnerable patients are homeless, migrant population, or unstable housing,” Dr. Richard Jermyn with the Rowan Medicine School of Osteopathic Medicine said. “These patients didn’t have a lot of trust in doctors to begin with.”

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