Older adults are being prioritized to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
Many families may soon find themselves in a position where older adults are vaccinated, but their children and grandchildren arenât.
Until more of the population is vaccinated and community transmission of the virus has gone down, physical distancing and mask wearing still need to be practiced, experts say.
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Pain relief medications like Tylenol and Advil are perfectly fine – but only after COVID-19 vaccine, experts say Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY
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Avoid pain relief medications just before getting the COVID-19 vaccine, but they are perfectly fine to take after, experts say.
Headache, fever, body aches and chills.
While these are completely normal side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine – and a good sign your immune system is working – they can be unpleasant.
To minimize the discomfort, some Americans may turn to pain relievers such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen. Others worry these medications could blunt the effectiveness of the vaccine.
Researchers said the study s results raised the possibility that pain relievers such as ibuprofen could alter the immune response to the COVID-19 vaccine.
Dr. Colleen Kelley, an associate professor of medicine at Emory University School of Medicine, who was not affiliated with the study, speculates that an altered response could be caused by reducing inflammation triggered by the immune system.
“The immune system generates a response through controlled inflammation. (Pain relievers) can reduce the production of inflammatory mediators,” she said. “So, this is the potential mechanism for a reduced immune response to vaccination if you take these medications.”
But Dr. Marian Michaels, a member of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s COVID-19 vaccine advisory committee, says studies have shown the immune system responds differently to the COVID-19 vaccine than it does to natural infection.
VERIFY: Two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are needed for protection against COVID-19
Experts say more research is needed when it comes to just one dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines Author: Liza Lucas Updated: 1:59 PM EST January 27, 2021
With the vaccine in high demand, some argue it s better to vaccinate more people with just one dose – than fewer people with two.
There are a lot of numbers floating around with this idea, so the Verify team is turning to the experts.
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January 4th FDA statement
Dr. Colleen Kelley, Associate Professor of Infectious Diseases at Emory University School of Medicine and Principal Investigator for the Moderna and Novavax Phase 3 vaccine clinical trials at the Ponce de Leon clinical research site
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