Jan 20, 2021
Dr. Mary Owen On Importance Of Native Community Accepting COVID Vaccine
This is Minnesota Native News, I’m Marie Rock. This week on Minnesota Native News, we hear from a native medical expert and leader, Dr. Mary Owen, who discusses the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination for the native community.
Here’s reporter Cole Premo with more.
DR. OWEN
When I first scheduled a video interview with Dr. Mary Owen, little did I know I’d be interviewing her right after she got the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
OWEN: “Hello, sorry. I'm late. I just got, I had to zoom out to the clinic to get my vaccine. No, that's, that's totally fine. That's totally fine. That's a great.”
First, a quick introduction.
OWEN: My name is Dr. Mary Owen and I am from the sharp clan of the Lincoln nation. And I'm an assistant professor at the university of Minnesota medical school and the current president of the association, American Indian physicians.
Then, I, of course, first wanted to know how the vaccination went.
OWEN: You know, it was really surprising. It, I…