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VACCINE TEAM | Q&A on ‘breakthrough cases,’ those with needle phobia WKYT News Staff © Provided by Lexington WKYT WKYT Vaccine Team Q&A LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - As we continue to watch vaccines roll out across Kentucky, we are here to answer your questions. Are there any statistics on if any new cases of COVID-19 are people who have been vaccinated? While rare, “breakthrough cases” do happen. In clinical trials, the approved COVID-19 vaccines were very effective in pre...

KAAL-TV Created: April 08, 2021 10:26 PM (ABC 6 News) - As part of national public health week, Olmsted County Public Health is updating how we are doing with vaccinations.   So far, more than a third of the people in Olmsted county have received their first vaccine shot.   Statewide - Minnesota is leading the nation when it comes to doses administered. "Weve really been working at making sure that there are resources available on the education side and I think what wer...

When will children be eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19? (TNS) – As the number of adults in the U.S. who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 continues to increase, children under 16 aren’t authorized to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Children who are 16 and up can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but no one under 18 is eligible for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. “Trials are ongoing now for pediatric populations,” says Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of M...

Share This The FINANCIAL-- A recent data review by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices shows that over 30,000 women who are pregnant have been safely vaccinated for COVID-19. The preliminary safety study, which took place between December 2020 and January 2021, compared women who were pregnant and not pregnant, and who received the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines according to Mayo Clinic. The advisory committee found that one day after vaccination, local reactions in both stu...

Heres where people are refusing vaccines in the Bay Area FacebookTwitterEmail The Moderna COVID-19 vaccination.Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag A survey of 1,000 registered voters across the Bay Area has revealed significant cultural and geographical differences in coronavirus vaccine opposition. According to the poll, conducted by the Bay Area Council, a public-policy advocacy organization, of the 57% who said they haven’t yet been vaccinated, 21% said they definitely or pro...

Why are side effects more intense with the second COVID-19 vaccine dose? Amy Graff FacebookTwitterEmail This is normal and shouldnt deter people from completing their vaccines series, experts say. In trials of both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, more people experienced side effects after the second dose. "The early advice we gave people who were getting vaccinated was that when you’re getting your second shot, you can tell your employer, Hey I’m getting my second shot, it may be that I ca...

In this Q&A, Dr.. Melanie Swift answers common questions people may have after being vaccinated for COVID-19:

(TNS) – Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an important tool, along with wearing a cloth mask, socially distancing and good hand hygiene, to help stop the ongoing pandemic. As wide-scale vaccination efforts continue, many people have questions about the vaccines. Mayo Clinic’s Vaccination and Distribution Workgroup has answered some of the most common questions about COVID-19 vaccines. Q. If I am vaccinated and develop side effects should I get tested? A. While many people do not have reac...

Of these people waiting in line to receive the Covid-19 vaccine in Los Angeles, United States, some may have stronger reactions to the vaccine than others, depending on their body’s immune response. — TNS For some people, the second dose in a Covid-19 vaccination series is causing a stronger reaction and more side effects than the initial dose. That was also true during the clinical trials. This may be a concern not only for those experiencing side effects, but also those who are worried a ...

Dr. Gregory Poland, an infectious diseases expert and head of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group, says everybody is different. He says the first dose teaches your body to recognize the virus and the second vaccine is kicking the body's system into gear.