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I don't even know how to how to describe our collegial relationship but it's been really really special um she provides Sherlyn provides a unique perspective on a variety of different health issues and um and knows how to get the the word out she really really does she's um President of Nursing is the answer.

I don't even know how to how to describe our collegial relationship but it's been really really special um she provides Sherlyn provides a unique perspective on a variety of different health issues and um and knows how to get the the word out she really really does she's um President of Nursing is the answer.

She's a nurse consultant with her own practice, current member of the Minnesota Attorney General's Drug Pricing Task Force, former president of Minnesota Black Nurses Association. I mean, I could go on and on. And also, I just learned that she and Clarence are kind of connected by being classmates. years and years ago.

She's a nurse consultant with her own practice, current member of the Minnesota Attorney General's Drug Pricing Task Force, former president of Minnesota Black Nurses Association. I mean, I could go on and on. And also, I just learned that she and Clarence are kind of connected by being classmates. years and years ago.

So I asked them if they had a special handshake, but if they do, they wouldn't tell me what that special handshake is because it is special. But Sherlyn, Thanks. Thanks again for being with us. It's a pleasure to have you. So, all right. You know what? I think what I'll do is I'm going to hand this to Clarence. Clarence, you want to start us out on this whole concept of vaccinations.

So I asked them if they had a special handshake, but if they do, they wouldn't tell me what that special handshake is because it is special. But Sherlyn, Thanks. Thanks again for being with us. It's a pleasure to have you. So, all right. You know what? I think what I'll do is I'm going to hand this to Clarence. Clarence, you want to start us out on this whole concept of vaccinations.

I've got some ideas about some questions, but let's start with you.

I've got some ideas about some questions, but let's start with you.

You know, it's interesting when you just talk to friends, colleagues, doesn't matter who, neighbors, whatever. And you get this sense that people feel like they're being poked a lot. Okay. Vaccinated a lot. And let me... And let me just, you know, COVID certainly brought that to the forefront, for sure. And because it was really a public health emergency.

You know, it's interesting when you just talk to friends, colleagues, doesn't matter who, neighbors, whatever. And you get this sense that people feel like they're being poked a lot. Okay. Vaccinated a lot. And let me... And let me just, you know, COVID certainly brought that to the forefront, for sure. And because it was really a public health emergency.

And fortunately, we had the research behind it in order to create these vaccines really quickly in the scheme of things. But Yes, there are a lot of vaccines out there. We are in the, shall we say, kind of the COVID flu season right now, which we'll circle back to. But let me just, you know, I made, I think, a short list. You probably could add to this.

And fortunately, we had the research behind it in order to create these vaccines really quickly in the scheme of things. But Yes, there are a lot of vaccines out there. We are in the, shall we say, kind of the COVID flu season right now, which we'll circle back to. But let me just, you know, I made, I think, a short list. You probably could add to this.

So there's RSV, there's shingles, there's hepatitis B, there's tetanus diphtheria, there's pneumonia, there's measles, mumps, rubella, MMR. We've also heard outbreaks recently of M pox, which some of us used to call at least that they have monkey pox. Okay, so let's first, let's just get it off of the table. Let's first talk about COVID. and boosters, et cetera, and flu.

So there's RSV, there's shingles, there's hepatitis B, there's tetanus diphtheria, there's pneumonia, there's measles, mumps, rubella, MMR. We've also heard outbreaks recently of M pox, which some of us used to call at least that they have monkey pox. Okay, so let's first, let's just get it off of the table. Let's first talk about COVID. and boosters, et cetera, and flu.

So take it away from there, Sherilyn.

So take it away from there, Sherilyn.

One thing I could say about this is, you know, for those of us who have been in the public health field, we've heard these kinds of stories were kind of out of sight, out of mind. Okay. So it's like, why should I, you know, like a parent could easily say, why should I give, you know, get a vaccination for my child for measles?

One thing I could say about this is, you know, for those of us who have been in the public health field, we've heard these kinds of stories were kind of out of sight, out of mind. Okay. So it's like, why should I, you know, like a parent could easily say, why should I give, you know, get a vaccination for my child for measles?

i mean i've never even seen measles i don't even know what it looks like and you know of course then you know those of us in the public health field have to say well the reason you don't is because there's been successful vaccination rates that that have but then when we become lackadaisical