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The Medical Minute: What to expect post-vaccine
Hilda Mantelmacher receives her first COVID-19 vaccination from Sister Mary Vu at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center.
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The Medical Minute: What to expect post-vaccine
February 17, 2021
HERSHEY, Pa. What if it makes me sick? What if it doesn’t work? How long will it protect me? For some people, anxiety over what may happen after they get the COVID-19 vaccine seems to almost outweigh the relief of getting protected.
“People are approaching this vaccine with more hesitation because it was approved quickly, but that really just speaks to how far we have come in vaccinology,” said Dr. Mohammad Y. Ali, infectious disease doctor with Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. “This vaccine went through all the same rigors and reviews by independent data and safety committees as any other vaccine. No corners were cut.”
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January 28, 2021
HERSHEY, Pa. First, the good news there are far fewer cases of influenza so far this season.
“Historically, we don’t see a real rise in Pennsylvania cases until the end of January into early February, but by now, the number of hospitalizations is usually well into the hundreds and the number of deaths is in double digits,” said Allison Polinski, director, quality and patient safety at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center.
For the current flu season, there have been 21 influenza-related hospitalizations and nine deaths statewide, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Looking back at last flu season In Pennsylvania, there were 8,000 cases of influenza reported between Dec. 30, 2019 and Jan. 5, 2020, versus just 125 cases reported from Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 this year.
Central Pa. hospitals defend giving COVID-19 vaccine to ‘back office’ employees before outsiders at higher risk
Updated Jan 27, 2021;
Posted Jan 27, 2021
Dr. Stephen Henderson with Penn State Health Cocoa Outpatient Center, gives 73-year-old Lynn Davis from Cleona, a Band-Aid Wednesday after he recently gave her the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Penn State Health doctors on Wednesday acknowledged that health care workers who don’t directly care for patients are receiving COVID-19 vaccine, even as outsiders who are older or have serious medical conditions endure long waits.
They defended it, explaining that even hospital employees who aren’t directly involved in patient care have a crucial role in keeping the hospital running, and it’s therefore appropriate to vaccinate them.
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