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Officials Hope ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ Fades Following Pfizer Vaccine’s FDA Approval

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine has now been fully approved by the U.S Food and Drug Administration.

More than 200 million doses of the Pfizer vaccine have already been given in the United States. Emergency use was granted back in December.

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For many, FDA approval gives them the go-ahead to get vaccinated, but not so much for others.

Vaccine hesitancy is all over, and even sports teams are having a difficult time convincing players to get vaccinated. On Monday, the Minnesota Vikings brought in infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm to try and dispel myths about the vaccine.