Thread by @jeremyfaust

Update: most of my colleagues had no symptoms or just arm pain after coronavirus vaccination.

Naturally, *I had to be one of the 10-15% with symptoms (chills, fatigue) bothersome enough to disrupt my usual activities for 24-36 hours.

I affectionately call it “manaphylaxis” 😂

But after a couple doses of Tylenol or Advil I’m mostly ready to do my usual stuff. Similar to my first dose (less arm pain this time).

I mention this because it’s a known thing. This happens to some people.

It’s a lot better than getting actual COVID-19, lemme tell you that!👇

But we need to support people who may need to miss work.

Paid sick leave for the 36-48 hours after vaccination for the small but significant subset of people like me will make a huge difference.

Hoping the Biden admin will advocate for this.

We need to lower all barriers!

Super important to emphasize: a tiny number of folks have “real” allergic reactions to vaccines (ie not the bothersome but ultimately totally benign symptoms like mine).

That’s all 100% treatable.

Covid-19 isn’t.

It can kill or disrupt your life for weeks/months/longer.

This vaccine is a triumph of science.

But it’s important for us to plan around it’s side effects.

We’ve gotta get our whole population vaccinated.

Let’s find every opportunity to educate AND support our peers.

Thank you all!

And yes.

After my shot, I did the Macarena 🤦🏻‍♂️