Very happy to say I have had my first dose of the Pfizer vaccine - the first step in becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19. 1/5

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Due to my allergies, I had to wait until the data showed it was safe for me to have it. Why did I take it? I believe that vaccines are key to getting the pandemic under control.
My personal experience so far: Day 2 - sore arm, tiredness & headache. Fine by day 3. 2/5

Continuing to do more community engagement about vaccines - hoping to make sure that as many community members as possible have the information they need to make their own informed decision. Concerns vary but similar themes stand out - mistrust being number one. 3/5

This can’t be dismissed and must be discussed/addressed. All the focus cannot only be those that are hesitant. If there is mistrust of societal structures, then societal structures need to work to engender trust. We need listen all concerns, value all concerns and respond. 4/5

We are in time of uncertainty and we don’t have all the answers but transparency and respectful discussions go a long way. 5/5