By Sarah Toy and Laura Cooper Expectant mothers say they face a difficult decision as Covid-19 vaccines become available: whether to take one. Doctors say the answer depends on the woman s risk of getting Covid-19 and her underlying health issues, but there isn t enough data yet to make a definitive recommendation. Guidance from health agencies, meanwhile, varies. What s the risk to my child if I get the vaccine? That blank space, that data-free zone of not knowing what the effects would be, is really worrisome, said Jennifer Lewey, a 40-year-old cardiologist at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania who is due March 21.
Government leaders should not skip to the front of the COVID-19 vaccine line
Prioritizing officials without clear, public criteria will undermine public health response, claims new paper by Johns Hopkins faculty
Credit: Will Kirk / Johns Hopkins University By Jamie Smith / Published Jan 25, 2021
Government leaders should not be allowed to move to the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccinations unless the criteria for such prioritization is well reasoned, clearly articulated in advance, and transparently applied, according to a new commentary published in
There must be clear justification and explanation for why elected officials should be vaccinated before such high-priority groups as health care personnel, first responders, long-term care facility residents, critical infrastructure workforce, and those at increased risk for severe COVID-19, according to the authors of the article, which is titled Who Goes First? Government Leade
I m pregnant and a doctor: This is why I got the COVID-19 vaccine
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Pregnant doctor receives COVID-19 vaccine and urges others to as well
Dr. Nayeli Rodulfo-Zayas of San Antonio, TX received the COVID-19 vaccine and encourages other pregnant women to consult their health care providers to see if the vaccine is right for them. Baptist Health System, San Antonio, Texas
Dr. Nayeli Rodulfo-Zayas, an emergency medicine physician in San Antonio, Texas, was 35 weeks pregnant when she received her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine earlier this month.
Rodulfo-Zayas, also the mother of a 2-year-old, is speaking out about her decision in hopes of inspiring other pregnant women to have important, educated conversations with their health care providers about getting the vaccine.
Most of the faculty at a southern Minnesota high school canât wait to get the shots that will protect them against COVID-19. But an instructor who teaches business classes said heâs not ready to take it, and he fears that his refusal to get vaccinated will prevent him from returning to his classroom.
âMy kids are everything to me, my classroom is everything, but Iâm not going to take the vaccine,â said the teacher, who asked not to be identified by name because he didnât want to antagonize administrators at his school.
Heâs not an âanti-vaxxer.â Heâs had all the usual childhood vaccinations, and he gets a flu shot each year. But the COVID-19 vaccines feel different to him. He worries they were rushed out too fast and might have long-term side effects that wonât emerge for years.
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