What to do, and not do, before and after your COVID-19 vaccine shot Share Updated: 10:54 AM EST Jan 25, 2021 By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Share Updated: 10:54 AM EST Jan 25, 2021
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Show Transcript in order to vaccinate more people, we need more vaccines and we depend entirely on the federal government for the weekly supply. We want a vaccine for every Colorado right now, but to put things in perspective, we re expecting about 83,000 next week. There s 5.7 million Colorado s. So that s a lot of Colorado s who want the vaccine but won t be able to get it next week because we get 83,000 and we re hopeful that those uh number of vaccines will increase in the coming weeks. It ll probably around 83,000 for about two weeks is our best estimate. Then we re hoping for a modest increase. We we hope for more than a modest increase. But we understand what will likely be a modest increase, maybe to 100 110,000 week range. I would say the biggest
What to do, and not do, before and after your Covid vaccine shot
It’s an all-out sprint to get Americans vaccinated against the deadly novel coronavirus. As you prepare to get your shot, here are 10 actions experts suggest doing and avoiding.
DO: Get your vaccine when it’s your turn.
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should be able to find out when it’s your turn to be vaccinated and how to register in your neighborhood by reaching out to your state or local health department. CNN has created a list of state websites, emails and phone numbers for all 50 states and territories. Check there for information on available vaccine registrations in your local area.
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Clinical Infectious Diseases and was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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