Two People, Two COVID-19 Vaccines, Two Final-Dose Stories

Two People, Two COVID-19 Vaccines, Two Final-Dose Stories

Betty’s story Well, folks, I got my second COVID-19 vaccine on January 20! You should have seen the big smile on my face. I know that very soon I’ll be 95% less likely to come down with COVID. I also was vaccinating people at Chelsea hospital that day, and lots of people coming in for their first shots had huge smiles on THEIR faces too. A wonderful day. I’d hoped

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COVID-19 vaccines – What We Know About Side Effects and Safety.

COVID-19 vaccines – What We Know About Side Effects and Safety.

The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations is picking up speed. Many more people are eligible to be vaccinated now compared to a week or two ago. (You may not be able to get an appointment yet, but hopefully that will get easier soon.) In our recent article about COVID-19 vaccines, we described what mRNA vaccines are, how they work, and how effective they are. But concerns about safety may still have you

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My Personal Experience with COVID-19

My Personal Experience with COVID-19

Greetings everyone! I hope this article finds you and your families doing well and staying safe! I’m writing this post in a different fashion than I have before. With the encouragement of Betty Chaffee, PharmD., I am going to share with you my personal experience of having been infected with COVID-19. The timeline: On January 1, 2021, I started to experience some minor nasal congestion. No big deal, right? Colds

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COVID-19 Vaccines — Starting 2021 on a Hopeful Note

COVID-19 Vaccines — Starting 2021 on a Hopeful Note

Who would have thought that a needle in the arm could bring such a huge smile to so many faces? As a pharmacist immunizer, I was blessed to be one of the first healthcare workers at St Joseph Mercy hospital in Chelsea to be vaccinated in late December. My second dose is on the calendar for later this month. I’m happy to be able to immunize other folks, too, and

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