The coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be safe, but some of the temporary side effects can feel pretty rough especially when you get that second dose. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief patient safety officer at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, described his own experience with “extreme” fever and chills after his second shot so you know what to expect.
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Having this card can make getting your full vaccination much easier. Share Updated: 7:51 AM EST Jan 28, 2021
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Show Transcript WE WILL STAY ON TOP OF THIS AND HAVE MUCH MORE COMING UP IN A FEW MINUTES. SEE YOU THEN. EMILY: SOUNDS GOOD, HARVEY. SEE YOU THEN. MORE PEOPLE WILL GET ACCESS TO THE COVID VACCINES NEXT WEEK, SO WE KNOW MORE OF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW THEY WORK. HERE TO ANSWER SOME OF THE MOST COMMON ONES IS DR. HELEN BOUCHER, CHIEF OF GEOGRAPHIC MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES AT TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER. GOOD TO SEE YOU. DR. BOUCHER: GREAT TO SEE YOU, EMILY. EMILY: FIRST THINGS FIRST ARE THESE VACCINES SAFE? DR. BOUCHER: THE GOOD NEWS IS, NOT ONLY ARE THESE VACCINES 95% EFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING COVID DISEASE, BUT ALL EXPERIENCE FROM THE TRIALS AND OUR EXPE
The coronavirus vaccine has been shown to be safe, but some of the temporary side effects can feel pretty rough especially when you get that second dose. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief patient safety officer at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, described his own experience with “extreme” fever and chills after his second shot so you know what to expect.
Three central Ohio hospital systems offered the coronavirus vaccine to employees who work from home, potentially stretching the bounds of what was permitted in the state s initial rollout of the shots.
Phase 1A of Ohio s vaccine rollout identified those first in line to receive the shot as health care workers and personnel who are routinely involved in the care of COVID-19 patients.
The state guidelines, published Dec. 15, said high-risk health care providers should be prioritized during Phase 1A, singling out those with the greatest occupation risk for exposure to and/or transmission of COVID-19. As examples, the state listed surgeons, primary care doctors, urgent-care workers, home health workers, dental providers, pharmacy workers and others who provide direct health care.