Those who didn’t get the Pfizer or Moderna shots include some who were out of town or were ill and had to defer, said Dr. David Ghilarducci, the county emergency medical services director. But others have declined the shots, apparently wanting to see if side effects develop.
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Follow Patrick Riley on: Twitter. Patrick Riley is Lookout Santa Cruz’s county government accountability reporter. He comes to Lookout from Florida, where he covered Collier County government for the Naples Daily News. Before that, he covered breaking news, cops, courts and the city of Bonita Springs, also for the Daily News.He can be reached at patrick@lookoutlocal.com.
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