December 21, 2020 | Joel Bernanke, MD MSc December 21, 2020 Will the coronavirus vaccine make me feel sick? Many people might experience some mild symptoms like fatigue, headache, or muscle aches for a day or two, but severe side effects are rare.
December 20, 2020 | Alyssa Bernanke, BA December 20, 2020 Some vaccine trials were paused--does that mean the vaccines are dangerous? Vaccine trials are paused when a participant gets sick to see if the illness was caused by the vaccine. They were not--the vaccine is safe!
December 20, 2020 | Emily Smith, ScD MPH December 20, 2020 Should I be concerned about long-term effects of the COVID-19 vaccine? Doctors don’t have any reasons to think that vaccines have long term side effects, but we know for sure that COVID does, including death!
December 20, 2020 | Sanjeet Baidwan, MD December 20, 2020 Can I get the vaccine if I already had COVID? Yes, you can get the vaccine if you have already had COVID. Natural immunity may wane over time, so the vaccine may offer better protection.
December 19, 2020 | Emily Smith, ScD MPH December 19, 2020 Will I be forced to get a COVID vaccine? No, you will not be forced to get a vaccine. You and your doctor will decide what’s best for you.
December 11, 2020 | Emily Smith, ScD MPH December 11, 2020 Should I self-quarantine before Christmas? To prevent getting or spreading COVID over the holidays, you should complete a strict, two week, self-quarantine before gathering with others.
November 28, 2020 | Rachel Hoying, BS November 28, 2020 Should I worry about coronavirus in donor milk given to my preterm infant? Donor milk may be used to nourish hospitalized preterm infants. Good news: an experiment shows it’s safe.
November 21, 2020 | Alyssa Bernanke, BA November 21, 2020 Are parks and playgrounds safe? You can minimize risk at parks and playgrounds by maintaining distance from others and washing your hands.
November 21, 2020 | Alyssa Bernanke, BA November 21, 2020 What is “excess death”? The excess death rate is a measurement of how many extra deaths there are this year, as compared to previous years.
November 21, 2020 | Emily Smith, ScD MPH November 23, 2020 Here’s what we know about the Moderna vaccine results! On Monday, Moderna released the first set of COVID vaccine results showing the vaccine is nearly 95% effective at preventing COVID.