Slowly but surely the number of people getting vaccines is going up. That's a great thing. But we're also constantly seeing these stories about variants and mutations of the virus, and anecdotes of someone who tested positive even after getting a vaccine shot, and recently there's been talk about the idea that it might be safer to wear two masks. It can all be kind of overwhelming and discouraging and even lead some people to ask questions like 'why do I need two masks if the vaccine is so effective?' Are we in danger of pushing people away from getting vaccinated because some may feel like... what’s the point? Dr. Neal Goldstein, Assistant Research Professor of Epidemiology at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health joins KYW Newsradio In Depth to talk about vaccine alarmism, what causes it, and what we can do better.

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