In this segment, a viewer asks WVTM 13's Ian Reitz two questions: Are some vaccines more effective than others and should a person wait to schedule a mammogram until after they are vaccinated?
COVID-19 Q & A: Will I need a booster shot down the road? Share Updated: 6:47 PM CDT May 19, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 6:47 PM CDT May 19, 2021
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Show Transcript RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE. IAN: WE’RE WORKING TO ANSWER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AUTBO THE COVID VACCINE, HELPING YOU GET THE FACTS ABOUT THE VAX. AFTER YOU’RE CONSIDERED FUYLL VACCINATED, COULD YOU NEED A BOOSTER VACCINE DOWN THE RD?OA I TOOK THAT QUESTION TO DR. JILL MARSH AT UAB, WHO TELLS ME RESEARCHERS WILL CERTALYIN MEASURE OUR IMMUNITY VERY CLOSELY OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS. SHE SAYS DATA SHOWS CURRENT COMMON VARIANTS ARE VECORED BY THE VACCINE, BUT FUTURE VARITSAN MAY NOT BE, AND THAT COULD LEAD TO A BOOSTER BEING NECESRY.SA AND HERE’S THE OTHER THING TO CONSIDER WHEN IT COMES TO BOOSTERS. FOR CERTAIN TNGHIS VACCINATED AGAINST, IMMUNITY AND WAYNE, DEEASECR OVER TIME. IT IS SOMETHING THEY WILL BE LOOKING AT LONG-TERM TO SEE HOW LONG THA
COVID-19 Q & A: Can pregnant women get vaccinated? Share Updated: 9:50 PM CDT May 19, 2021 WVTM 13 Digital Share Updated: 9:50 PM CDT May 19, 2021
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Show Transcript ONE COVID-19 VACCINE DOSE. WE’RE WORKING TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS. YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT T CHEOVID-19. VACCINE HELPING YOU GET THE FACTS ABOUT THE VACS AND FIRST UP IF YOU’RE PREGNANT OR TRYING TO GET PREGNANT. YOU MAY BE WONDERING. NCA I GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE? I TOOK THAT QUESTION TO DR. JILL MARSH AT UAB WHO TELLS ME? YES YOU CAN. BUT INHE T THE TRISAL FOR THE COVID-19 VACCINE THERE WERE NOT A LOT OF PREGNANT WOMEN, BUT SI NCE THEN THERE’S BEEN OVER 30,000 WOMEN. EGNANTPR OR TRYG INTO CONCEIVE AND THERE’S BEEN NO ADVERSE OUTCOMES. NO. MISCARRIAGE IS TIED TO THAT. DR. MARSH SAYS THERE HAVE ACTUALLYEEN B LOWER RATES OF MISCARRIAGES AMONG WOMEN WHO HAVE GOTTEN THE COVID VACCINE COMPARED TOHE T GENERAL POPULATION OPRF EGNANT WOMEN. ANOTHER QUESTION YOU