By Gabriella Bachara
Apr 26, 2021 4:31 PM
MADISON, Wis.â One dose just isnât enough. So, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are only completed after a two-dose series, but some people arenât showing up for the second shot.
One in every ten people who get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at SSM Health, didnât come back for the second shot.
âThis seems to be in line with the stateâs average,â SSM Health Vice President of Pharmacy Services Mo Kharbat said. âAbout 10 percent of patients never come back for their second dose.â
Kharbat said there are a few reasons why people might be skipping the second dose. The first, a rare, but severe allergic reaction, which he said would be a good reason to not come back. The second, fear of common side effects, which he said can easily be treated.
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By Gabriella Bachara
Apr 21, 2021 5:25 PM
MADISON, Wis.– Demand is slowing down and that’s partially due to more than half the people in Dane County being fully vaccinated.
“We’re really at the cusp of this big change in what we’re seeing for vaccine demand,” COVID Vaccine Deputy Tess Ellens said.
Ellens said as the demand shifts, so does Public Health Madison Dane County’s approach.
“We tried to open it up to really make sure that we are capturing all of those people who might still need the vaccine,” Ellens said. “We’re hitting the population of people that weren’t those really eager to get vaccine right away,” Ellens said.