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Even though a Cambridge-based company created one of the leading COVID-19 vaccines, the city doesn t have its own inoculation site nor does it have access to more doses amid a state-wide shortage.
In fact, the city, one of the largest in the state, was recently capped at 100 weekly doses, as were other Massachusetts municipalities.
So just three days before the Phase 2 rollout Feb. 1, in which residents 75 and older are prioritized, questions heavily outweigh answers.
Some confusion seems to be around the city s role in the rollout. In several communications, the Cambridge Public Health Department stressed that neither the city nor the health department have any control over the vaccine supply. Everything is funneled through the federal government. The fact that Cambridge doesn t have a vaccination site yet has more to do with the supply shortage.
Can You Take Tylenol, Ibuprofen After Having the COVID Vaccine?
On 1/29/21 at 6:38 AM EST
As COVID-19 vaccinations are rolled out across the country, you might be wondering if it is OK to take pain relievers before or after receiving a shot.
After all, these vaccines can produce side effects that cause pain and discomfort, although they tend to be minor and should go away in a few days.
The most common issues people will experience are pain and swelling at the injection site, while receivers may also experience fever, tiredness, chills or a headache.
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For most people, health experts recommend not to premedicate with over-the-counter pain medications such as aspirin, acetaminophen (e.g., Tylenol) and ibuprofen (e.g., Motrin, Advil) before receiving a vaccine.
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The state is a medical hub with giant hospitals and a huge healthcare workforce. Young adults who work in that field are getting the COVID-19 vaccine while at-risk seniors wait on the sidelines.
Why Young, Healthy Researchers Are Being Vaccinated Before Seniors In Massachusetts
By Gabrielle Emanuel
January 29, 2021
In Massachusetts, many young, healthy medical researchers are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, at-risk elderly are waiting on the sidelines. According to the state’s phased vaccine rollout, seniors are not yet eligible for the shots but everyone employed by a hospital, including those working remotely, can get it.
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A Boston EMS ambulance crew wheels in a patient to MGH from their ambulance in Boston on April 8, 2020. Hospitals brace for a surge in patients.
In Massachusetts, many young, healthy medical researchers are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Meanwhile, at-risk elderly are waiting on the sidelines. According to the state s phased vaccine rollout, seniors are not yet eligible for the shots but everyone employed by a hospital, including those working remotely, can get it.
This situation has infuriated many elderly
adults
.Carol Halberstadt, 82, is one of them.
She has been alone in her apartment just outside Boston since the beginning of the pandemic. Nobody comes in. Nobody goes out.
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