Big news! I got a #COVID19vaccine c/o @_HealthPartners!

And on the same day as @JoeBiden!

#VaccinesWork

@ChomiloMD's thread on vaccination made me want to share as well!

See here:

Here's some COVID-19 vaccine FAQs in following tweets!

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Vaccines are near and dear to my heart.

Truly fortunate to work as an investigator on the Astra-Zeneca #CovidVaccine trial at @_HealthPartners.

Being an "early adopter" of a new vaccine during this global pandemic is my responsibility as a public health professional.

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Glad I waited to post about my vaccination.

I have done a lot of #COVID19 media outreach recently.

Talking w/ @afrockin c/o @MNSpokesman last night really primed me to share more! See here: fb.watch/2yDM5HhO7c/

THANKS FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES TO DISCUSS #PublicHealth!! 🖤

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Q: What vaccine did you receive?

A: The Pfizer mRNA vaccine, the first to be given an EUA. Second dose to be given 3 weeks later.

Q: Did the COVID-19 vaccine hurt?

A: No more than any other vaccine injection.

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Q: Did you have any side effects from the COVID vaccine?

A: Not so much. Arm very mildly sore, next day felt tired toward end of work day, maybe attributable sleep patterns... 😅

I am aware folks have had worse symptoms after vaccination, so I'm lucky.

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Q: Why should I get vaccinated if every time I do, I feel sick?

A: The usually mild reactions people have to vaccines are an indication that your body is generating an immune response. It is much better than actually getting the illness.

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Q: Why did you get vaccinated?

A: Several reasons.

1) Direct COVID-positive patient care working on the vaccine trial.

2) To set an example for others, esp. #BIPOC communities, who have been hardest hit.

3) To advance community knowledge of vaccine efficacy and safety.

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Q: Who are offered COVID vaccines right now?

A:
Phase 1 COVID vaccine distribution:

1a: healthcare workers, long-term care residents

1b: frontline workers, age >= 75

1c: "essential" workers, age 65-74, high-risk conditions

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Q: When can I get a COVID vaccine?

A: If not in Phase 1 (see prior tweet), probably in the next 3-6 months.

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Q: Do these COVID vaccines work?

A:
We have seen reasonably good data so far on preventing infection and/or severe disease.

We aren't sure yet about whether vaccination reduces transmission.

KEEP DISTANCING WITH A MASK!!✋🏾😷

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Q: Tell me why to get a COVID vaccine.

A: The other option is to keep doing what we're doing now. Struggling to minimize spread of the infection.. Vaccination can almost certainly beat this outcome.

We have a responsibility to protect each other.

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Q: How can we trust the rapid release of these vaccines?

A: Good science is able to be done more rapidly than average, for 2 reasons:

1) Huge amounts of $$$ spent
2) Disease is very very common

Both of which usually aren't true for vaccine development.

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TL;DR Summary re: #CovidVaccines

➡️#VaccinesWork

➡️Really fortunate to get vaccinated, and to help with research & outreach

➡️I strongly encourage others to get vaccinated

➡️We still don't know everything about #COVID19

➡️We will get through this, TOGETHER

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