Doctors warn others to go easy on the ‘vaxxie’
The vaccination selfie can breed envy and anxiety, writes Canadian emergency resident Dr Ben Huang
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As Professor Brendan Murphy prepares to roll up his sleeve to receive his COVID-19 vaccination on television, overseas doctors are warning that the ‘vaxxie’ can come with side effects.
Around the world, doctors and nurses are posting vaxxies — the selfie taken mid- or post-injection — to their social media accounts to encourage others to have a COVID-19 vaccination.