State leaders address vaccine concerns in rural communities
and last updated 2020-12-18 06:48:15-05
RICHMOND, Va. Thursday, the sixth and final night of the COVID-19 vaccine community conversation in the Commonwealth, focused on rural communities. We want to make sure that we meet your needs, that we get the tools and everything that you need to make sure that everyone in the rural community is being vaccinated, Gaylene Kanoyton, with the Virginia Vaccine Advisory Group, said.
The virtual discussion featured leaders from the Virginia Department of Health, as well as Governor Ralph Northam.
They said the conversation is crucial because cases are rising.
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Atrium Health has so far seen “no severe reactions” to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in its employees who have been vaccinated, Dr. Lewis McCurdy, an infectious disease physician at Atrium, told reporters on Thursday. Two health care workers in Alaska reportedly experienced allergic reactions to the shot and had to get emergency treatment after being vaccinated on Wednesday. One of the cases was described as severe.
In Charlotte, McCurdy said Atrium employees have reported sore arms, fatigue and muscle aches after being vaccinated but “nothing significant.”
“We are watching people,” McCurdy said. “There are obviously requirements around watching people for a certain period of time after the immunization to make sure they’re safe.”