The WGAL News 8 On Your Side team is going through those questions and getting answers.
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How does someone know the vaccine worked?
Dr. Joseph Kontra, with Lancaster General Hospital, gave this answer: “Good question. I have actually gotten that question a fair amount for people that have minimal or no reaction to the shots. Everyone is expecting aches and pains and fevers and headaches. Some people don t get that. That doesn t mean that the immunization didn t work. Everybody s body has a different threshold for producing symptoms. We know from the phase three trials and many, many doses of immunizations having been administered that the vaccine works. So, if you got the shot, it worked.”
VAX FAQS: Answering your questions on the COVID-19 Vaccine By Madeline Cuddihy | February 15, 2021 at 6:31 PM EST - Updated February 15 at 6:31 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Our WIS10 Vaccine Team is digging into your questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
1) Can I take painkillers before I receive the vaccine?
According to reports, both the CDC and World Health Organization recommend against the preventive use of pain relievers before getting the vaccine.
Doctors have reported that Americans who get the COVID-19 vaccine may feel some mild side effects, but doctors are urging people to avoid taking preemptive doses of over-the-counter pain relievers.
ABC13 s Vaccine Rollout special offers in-depth look at Houston s vaccination effort
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HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) As President Joe Biden kicks off his national COVID-19 strategy to ramp up vaccinations and testing, ABC13 will air a Vaccine Rollout weekly special on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. to keep you up to date with the latest vaccine developments.
Memorial Hermann is already looking ahead. In order to vaccinate 70 percent of the population, which would help Houston reach herd immunity, McCarthy says 50,000 people would need to be vaccinated a day. We re not there yet, but he said when we have the supply, Houston could pull that off.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Questions: Can I test positive after getting the shot? What if Iâve already had COVID? Share Updated: 6:43 PM PST Jan 14, 2021 Share Updated: 6:43 PM PST Jan 14, 2021
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Show Transcript BE ADMINISTERED, PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE SENDING IN QUESTIONS TO OUR NEWSROOM. KCRA 3âS BRITTANY JOHNSON IS TRACKING THEM. SHE SPOKE WITH AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR TO GET YOU ANSWERS. BRITTANY: AS ADDITIONAL PEOPLE BECOME ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE VACCINE, WE RECEIVED MORE QUESTIONS. FIRST QUESTION CAN YOU TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 IF YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED A CORONAVIRUS VACCINE? THE ANSWER TO THAT IS PROBABLY YES BUT NOT 100% CERTAINTY. WE KNOW THE VACCINE PREVENTS DISEASE FROM OCCURRING IN 95% OF PEOPLE, WHICH MEANS 5% COULD ACTUALLY STILL GET DISEASE. WHAT WE DONâT KNOW IS IF THE VACCINE ACTUALLY ONLY PREVENTS INFECTION OR IF IT JUST PREVENTS DISEASE. BRITTANY: IF A PERSON HAD COVID-
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DENVER â High winds were blamed for a power outage that ruined 165 doses of Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine at Kaiser Permanenteâs facility in Lakewood earlier this week.
The site suffered a brief power outage overnight Wednesday, according to Kaiser Permanente officials, who said in a news release Thursday night the outage âtriggered a refrigerator storing some doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to temporarily stop working, causing the vaccines to exceed the recommended storage temperature as required by federal and local health officials.â
Kaiser Permanente said it notified health officials immediately and worked to safely administer as many doses of the vaccine as possible to staff, physicians and members of the health care provider.