Russell Medical pathologist Dr. John Elgin was one of the first in line Monday morning as the hospital rolled out the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Having done his homework, Elgin said there should be no fear of either of the COVID-19 vaccines that have emergency approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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