CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) Health leaders say a sore arm is pretty much guaranteed after the COVID-19 vaccine, but ABC11 is hearing from some people who, to their surprise, are developing other side effects. I think what most people are concerned about is feeling sick, said UNC Health infectious disease expert Dr. David Wohl.
Wohl helps run The Friday Center vaccination clinic, which has administered more than 40,000 doses to date For dose 1 of the Moderna and Pzifer vaccines, and even the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, which is a one-and-done vaccine, most (people) don t experience anything, he said.
Nonetheless, some people are reporting large, blotchy rashes post-dose and it s been dubbed the COVID arm.
Starting today, New Yorkers age 60 and older are eligible to get the coronavirus vaccine. And starting next week, workers in the state who interact with the public can get the shot.
Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that New York is expanding its vaccine eligibility to include individuals age 60 and above starting at 8 a.m. Wednesday.
Officials say those vaccination sites will be located in New York City, Long Island, Hudson Valley, Capital, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley and Western New York regions to further grow New York's vast distribution network.