14 min
YAI: Overcoming Cultural Barriers and Getting the COVID Vaccine. | Episode Three. What's Your Y? Sharing stories beyond disability.
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In this final episode of this first season of YAI's podcast, Kamana Shrestha, YAI's Media Relations Manager, speaks with Evelyn Medera a Behavior Intervention Specialist Coordinator in Queens New York, about the coronavirus vaccine.
When the vaccine became available to YAI staff, Medera’s first reaction was “no.” She shares about her cultural background and why it was hard for her to overcome her skepticism.
Despite Medera's initial hesitation, conversations with friends, family, and colleagues made her change her mind and her perspective. Find out how she overcame her concerns and what ultimately helped her decide to get vaccinated.
In this final episode of this first season of YAI's podcast, Kamana Shrestha, YAI's Media Relations Manager, speaks with Evelyn Medera a Behavior Intervention Specialist Coordinator in Queens New York, about the coronavirus vaccine.
When the vaccine became available to YAI staff, Medera’s first reaction was “no.” She shares about her cultural background and why it was hard for her to overcome her skepticism.
Despite Medera's initial hesitation, conversations with friends, family, and colleagues made her change her mind and her perspective. Find out how she overcame her concerns and what ultimately helped her decide to get vaccinated.
14 min