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ST. LOUIS AMERICAN - “In this pandemic, you will fall into one of three categories eventually: You have either already been vaccinated, you have COVID-19 or you’re going to get COVID-19,” Dr. Rachel Orscheln, a pediatric infectious disease physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, tells the St. Louis American.

ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH - The St. Louis Post-Dispatch shares how to make an appointment for a child 12 years or older and what the benefits are to being vaccinated.

KSDK - Dr. Hunstad, a pediatric infectious disease physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, shares insights and encouragement on why now a great time for kids and adults, 12 and older, to the COVID-19 vaccine.

STL AMERICAN - Lisa Marie Bradley shares her experience having a stroke in her 50’s with the St. Louis American and Dr. Jin Moo-Lee, a neurologist at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, shares how stroke is commonly connected with COVID-19.

Scripps National News - Is it safe to laminate your COVID-19 vaccine card? Should you carry it around with you? Should you have it added to your medical records? All these questions are answered by the BJC HealthCare operations team.

Health Matters - Dr. Hilary Babcock shares why physicians trust the Johnson & Johnson and Jansen vaccine.

KMOV4 - Waiting to go to the hospital due to fear of contracting COVID-19 could have serious health implications. The head of the Barnes-Jewish Hospital emergency department shares more with KMOV.

SELF - Dr. Hilary Babcock, an infectious disease specialist with BJC HealthCare and Washington University School of Medicine, shares with SELF Magazine if there is a relationship between exercise and the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness.

KMOV - KMOV shares how the Metro East has the lowest COVID-19 positivity rate it has seen in more than a year.

KMOV - Dr. Hilary Babcock shares insights on how the COVID-19 vaccine helps prevent hospitalizations with KMOV.