A 6-year-old goldendoodle therapy dog at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego helps kids overcome their COVID-19 vaccine anxiety
And there is no remedy quite like Ollie, a 6-year-old goldendoodle therapy dog who is helping kids at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego overcome the anxiety associated with getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
Across the United States, adults are resisting shots out of mistrust stemming from how quickly the vaccines rolled out, questions about possible side effects or in many cases fear driven by spurious rumors. Kids are just scared it's going to hurt. Before the vaccine, the dogs already had a job bringing joy to patients admitted to the children's hospital, many of them battling cancer or other diseases that can sap morale of patients, their parents and hospital staff.
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