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Reaching Out To Generation Z About Getting The COVID-19 Vaccine

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The oldest members of Generation Z — people between 18 and 24 — are the most likely group to skip getting vaccinated against COVID-19. And while the risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 is lower for young adults, they can still spread it.

Here & Now‘s Tonya Mosley talks to Nicholas Florko, a Washington correspondent for our partners at STAT, about efforts to reduce vaccine hesitancy among Generation Z.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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