Vaccine data added to state s COVID dashboard
By: WTVR CBS 6 Web Staff
Posted at 3:38 PM, Dec 23, 2020
and last updated 2020-12-23 15:38:56-05
RICHMOND, Va. Two new tabs on the COVID-19 Daily Dashboard will track vaccine data in Virginia, according to the Virginia Department of Health.
âWe are providing this information because there is a lot of interest in COVID-19 vaccine,â State Health Commissioner Dr. Norm Oliver said.
âIn this initial phase, our VDH teams are working with healthcare systems to get vaccines to healthcare personnel and with CVS and Walgreens to vaccinate long-term care residents and staff. As the supply of COVID-19 vaccine gradually increases, it will continue to be offered to additional groups.â
Chills, body aches and low-grade fevers are never pleasant, but in the case of the COVID-19 vaccine, those ailments may be a good thing.
People may develop mild flu-like symptoms, particularly after the second dose of the two-part vaccine, according to state and local health officials. They caution the aches and pains donât mean the person is getting the virus or having a reaction to the vaccine. Instead, they indicate the body is stepping up its defenses to build immunity against COVID-19.
âMost of the symptoms are from the immune response, which is a good thing because it means youâre mounting a response,â said Dr. Christopher Newman, chief medical officer of Mary Washington Healthcare.