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5 healthcare workers on what it was like to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and the minimal side effects they experienced
5 healthcare workers on what it was like to get the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and the minimal side effects they experienced
Gia MillerDec 22, 2020, 01:29 IST
Healthcare workers at Yale New Haven Hospital receiving the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines earlier this week.Courtesy of Yale New Haven Health
After the FDA approved the Pfizer/BioNTech
COVID-19 vaccine on December 11, shipments of the vaccine quickly began been rolling out to hospitals across the US.
Frontline workers and other
healthcare professionals have been among the first scheduled to receive the vaccine including five who spoke with Business Insider after getting the shot.
Courtesy of Yale New Haven Health
After the FDA approved the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on December 11, shipments of the vaccine quickly began been rolling out to hospitals across the US.
Frontline workers and other healthcare professionals have been among the first scheduled to receive the vaccine including five who spoke with Business Insider after getting the shot.
Pediatrician Hanita Oh-Tan said the vaccine felt less painful than a flu shot, and ICU nurse practitioner Cassie Lewis said she barely felt the shot and later had slight arm soreness.
Here s what their experiences were like, as told to freelance writer Gia Miller.