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Should I get the vaccine if I had COVID? How long until herd immunity is here?

Lots of important questions about the COVID vaccine are answered, such as at what age should you get children vaccinated? How long until herd immunity will happen?

Friday, April 23rd 2021, 4:56 PM EDT

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Friday, April 23rd 2021, 5:01 PM EDT

By Robert McFerren

In today's 21 News podcast, reporter Matt Stone talks about the COVID vaccine with Mercy Health's chief clinical officer for the Valley, Dr. James Kravec — about misinformation surrounding the vaccines and discuss some people's reluctancy to get vaccinated.

Should I get the vaccine if I had COVID? How long until herd immunity is here?

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