Don’t skip your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, health experts warn

By Alana Rocha, Todd Wiseman and Justin Dehn, The Texas Tribune

An East Texas doctor is on a mission to vaccinate her community against COVID-19″ was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

Vaccinating Texans in rural areas against COVID-19 has been a challenge for health care workers like Dr. Carolyn Salter. She runs Sycamore Medical Clinic in the East Texas town of Palestine with her husband, Dr. Michael Gorby.

Knowing how difficult it can be for those without internet or transportation in the region to access a shot, the pair has made it their mission to make it easy.

Carolyn says she often uses her blunt, straight-talking East Texas bedside manner to persuade people who are hesitant to get the shot.

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This article originally appeared in The Texas Tribune at https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/24/east-texas-coronavirus-vaccines/.

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