What to expect before and after getting a COVID-19 vaccine, an illustrated guide
What should you do before getting the vaccine? How long before it is effective? What about side effects? We answer these questions and more.
Adrianna Rodriguez, Veronica Bravo and Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY
Published
10:22 pm UTC Mar. 17, 2021
The Biden administration continues to ramp up vaccinations, and people are receiving about 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine per day.
On March 2, the president pledged enough vaccine for every adult in the USA by May, thanks to a deal brokered between pharmaceutical giants Merck and Johnson & Johnson.
As the pace of vaccinations grows and officials expect more vaccines on the way, Americans wonder what to expect from a COVID-19 vaccine appointment and what to do after getting vaccinated?
Can you choose the COVID-19 vaccine you want?
A. Currently, only the larger health care systems – Hartford HealthCare and Yale New Haven Health Care – allow you to choose, hospital and state officials say.
In general, given scarce supply, state health officials advise only one vaccine may be available through your selected provider. You can talk with your medical provider if you have specific questions or concerns that may lead you to want to seek out one specific COVID-19 vaccine versus another.
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and public health experts advise that everyone get the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they become eligible, regardless of the manufacturer.
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Cherokee Nation citizens and those from federally recognized tribes eligible for services with Cherokee Nation Health Services receive COVID-19 vaccines at the new Cherokee Nation office, located at 402 West Locust Street in Stilwell, Oklahoma, on February 23, 2021. Photo: Anadisgoi / Cherokee Nation
Oklahoma works with tribes, Indian Health Service to distribute vaccines despite storms
Friday, February 26, 2021
Gaylord News
Oklahoma is pushing ahead with its COVID-19 vaccination drive despite severe winter storms that left thousands of people stranded in their homes and many without electricity and running water.
The state continues to lead most adjacent states in getting the first dose into residents’ arms, in spite of early opposition to the vaccine.