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  • DOM Addresses Common COVID Vaccine Concerns, Part 1 of 5

    Landefeld web0572Dr. Seth Landefeld, Chair of the UAB Department of Medicine, receives his COVID-19 vaccination. 

    Concern: The vaccine was rushed in production. I don’t trust that it’s safe. 
    Response: Seth Landefeld, MD  

  • DOM Addresses Common COVID Vaccine Concerns, Part 2 of 5

    Landefeld web0572Pictured above receiving her COVID vaccine, Dr. Dionne-Odom is Associate Professor of the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases, Associate Director of the UAB Center for Women’s Reproductive Health, and a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine COVID-19 Task Force. 

    Concern: The COVID-19 vaccine may not be safe for pregnant women. 
    Response: Jodie Dionne-Odom, MD, MSPH  

  • DOM Addresses Common COVID Vaccine Concerns, Part 3 of 5

    Landefeld web0572Dr. Latesha Elopre, Assistant Professor of the UAB Division of Infectious Diseases receives her COVID-19 vaccine. 

    Concern: The U.S. healthcare system, past and present, has been known to disproportionately harm Black and Latinx communities. 
    Response: Latesha Elopre, MD, MSPH  

  • DOM Addresses Common COVID Vaccine Concerns, Part 4 of 5

    Landefeld web0572Brittani Edwards DeLoach, MISE, LSSGB, works in the Department as a Program Manager II serving as the administrative point of contact for the Department’s research programs and initiatives. She also has severe asthma. 

    Concern: I have an underlying health condition. 
    Response: Brittani Edwards DeLoach, MISE, LSSGB  

  • DOM Addresses Common COVID Vaccine Concerns, Part 5 of 5

    Chief Medical Resident Seema Kumar, MDChief Medical Resident Seema Kumar, MD, displays her COVID Vaccine sticker. 

    Concern: I'm worried about possible side effects. 
    Response: Seema Kumar, MD