UConn Health Workers ‘Feeling Great’ a Week After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
A week after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, UConn Health workers say they re feeling well and excited to see the vaccine roll out across the state.
UConn Deputy Chief of Police Maggie Silver receives a vaccine for COVID-19 on December 15, 2020 (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo) Copy Link
UConn Health received its initial COVID-19 vaccine shipment from Pfizer on Dec. 15, and that afternoon vaccinated its first 35 employees with their first of two doses of the vaccine, recommended to be administered three weeks apart.
One week later, some of those employees – among the very first people in the U.S. to be vaccinated – offered their perspective for the nearly 900 employees who followed them, and the many more employees and others to come, so they can have a greater sense of what to expect.
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COVID-19 vaccine: Fact vs. Fiction
Lead hospital epidemiologist addresses vaccine safety, dosing, immunity, availability
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A brand new vaccine crafted in a new way was bound to come with questions and misconceptions.
To address those questions and misconceptions, KSAT consulted Dr. Jason Bowling. He is the lead Hospital Epidemiologist for University Health System and also works with UT Health San Antonio.
FACT #1: The COVID-19 vaccine does not and cannot cause COVID-19.
“That’s really important to recognize. This comes up with vaccines all the time. This does not contain live virus. It will not turn into COVID-19 infection,” Bowling said.
UConn Health Experts Serve on Governor’s Vaccine Advisory Group
As Connecticut readies for the arrival of a COVID-19 vaccine, UConn experts are providing key assistance to state decision-makers.
UConn experts are providing critical guidance to state leaders on the distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo) Copy Link
As Connecticut prepares for the arrival of a vaccine aimed at turning the tide against the COVID-19 pandemic, UConn experts are playing a vital role in shaping the strategy for the allocation and evaluation of that vaccine.
Four UConn health and emergency preparedness experts are members of Gov. Ned Lamont’s COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group, with two serving as co-chairs of subcommittees. The advisory group has been responsible for helping the governor prepare for a COVID-19 vaccine, including the optimization of a statewide distribution strategy, and communicating critical medical information about the vaccine