Get the Facts on the Vax: Experts answer your COVID-19 vaccine questions
WGAL News 8 COVID-19 vaccine coverage Share Updated: 9:58 AM EDT May 22, 2021 SOURCE: WGAL
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WGAL News 8 COVID-19 vaccine coverage Share Updated: 9:58 AM EDT May 22, 2021 News 8 On Your Side is answering your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.It s part of our Get the Facts on the Vax series.We took your questions to local experts. Click the links below for answers.Can you explain what breakthrough infections are and why they occur?Does Aleve reduce the vaccine s effectiveness?Can you be re-infected after being vaccinated against COVID-19?What is the anticipated timeline for a booster if a child were to receive it?Is it safe to get the vaccine if you re breastfeeding and will it affect or harm your baby?What long-term effects are known or assumed that any of these vaccines can have in child
News 8 On Your Side is working to answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.Look for answers all this week as part of our Get the Facts on the Vax series.Go here to submit your questions.In the video player above, Dr. Joseph Kontra explains how getting the COVID-19 vaccine protects others.In the video player below, Dr. Kontra answers this question: Out of the new COVID-19 cases, what percentage has not had the vaccine compared to those who have?Number of Pennsylvanians vaccinatedAs of May 20, 9,969,849 coronavirus vaccination doses have been administered in the commonwealth. The number of people who have been fully vaccinated stands at 4,346,446. Pennsylvania s population is around 13 million.Number of Americans vaccinated