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As the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines slowly ripples its way across the country, infections continue to spread at an 

. So far, more than 20 million Americans have been infected and over 350,000 have died from the disease. 

 people with the highest risks first, and it will likely take several months before vaccines are widely available to the general population. 

 in late May if Americans would get the vaccine when it becomes available, about half fell into the “probably” or “definitely” camp. In November, those responses grew to 60 percent. Those who said no were skeptical of how quickly the vaccine was developed or were not concerned about contracting a serious case of COVID.

Tuesday, two physicians joined host Kerri Miller to answer questions about the safety of the vaccine and discuss what we currently know about the long-term effects of contracting COVID-19. 

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Two physicians discuss what recovery looks like for COVID-19 long-haulers and the safeguards used during the creation of COVID-19 vaccines.

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