By Gabriella Bachara
Apr 26, 2021 4:31 PM
MADISON, Wis.â One dose just isnât enough. So, the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are only completed after a two-dose series, but some people arenât showing up for the second shot.
One in every ten people who get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at SSM Health, didnât come back for the second shot.
âThis seems to be in line with the stateâs average,â SSM Health Vice President of Pharmacy Services Mo Kharbat said. âAbout 10 percent of patients never come back for their second dose.â
Kharbat said there are a few reasons why people might be skipping the second dose. The first, a rare, but severe allergic reaction, which he said would be a good reason to not come back. The second, fear of common side effects, which he said can easily be treated.
COVID-19 risk by the numbers if you avoid vaccination: UW Health
By FOX6 News Digital Team
Published article
MADISON, Wis. - UW Health announced on Tuesday, April 27 that there is a critical mass of evidence that shows being vaccinated for COVID-19 is far better than the alternative.
According to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other research studies. With no COVID-19 vaccination:
1 in 10: number of people infected with COVID-19
70 to 85%: chance of developing symptoms of COVID-19, if infected, according to South Korean and Canadian studies.
9.5%: of those infected becoming hospitalized
1 in 56: the number COVID-19 cases in the United States ending in death
By Logan Rude
Apr 27, 2021 9:45 AM
MADISON, Wis. UW Health experts are pushing for the community to get vaccinated against COVID-19, citing a growing collection of evidence that vaccines are effective against the coronavirus.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other studies, there’s a stark difference in COVID-19 vulnerability between those who have and have not been vaccinated. One in 10 people without a vaccine have been infected with COVID-19, 9.5% of those infected have been hospitalized, and one out of every 56 people infected in the U.S. have died from their infections.
“There is simply no question that getting a COVID-19 vaccine will greatly reduce the risk of getting COVID-19, and will negate the intensity of COVID-19 symptoms,” UW Health Senior Medical Director Dr. Matt Anderson said. “The choice is clear.”
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