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Dr. Carey Washington was eager to be vaccinated. The psychologist, who was still working at 80 years old, got his first coronavirus shot on Jan. 12 and followed up with the second Pfizer dose on Feb. 4. With both shots done, he let his guard down at the office he shared with another doctor, sometimes leaving his mask off.
Then he woke up on March 7 with aches and fatigue, feeling as though he might have a cold. When he started experiencing chest pain and finding it hard to breathe, he booked an appointment with his primary care physician, who sent him on to his cardiologist. Both thought that his symptoms must be related to his past heart issues. But Washington’s symptoms got worse. He was so tired he could barely get out of bed. His cardiologist reassured him that the fatigue was likely due to the irregular heartbeat he was experiencing, an
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How to Cope With Anxieties and Questions About Your COVID-19 Vaccine
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Hello! I m Zahra, SELF magazine s interim editor in chief and the new host of our wellness advice podcast,
Checking In. In this week’s episode, we’re talking about what else? the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, plus what to expect when you get your own vaccine if you haven t already.
We know that the three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use in the U.S. are overall very effective at preventing symptomatic illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19, even though the exact numbers depend on the vaccine in question. It also seems like the vaccines may at least somewhat prevent asymptomatic illness and transmission of the virus too. And we also know that, like pretty much every medical drug or treatment, you may experience a few temporary side effects when your immune system begins working to protect you post-vaccination. But that s really just scratching the sur