Considering the COVID-19 vaccine? Here are FAQs that get you the facts about the shot

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on September 3, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — Making the decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine is confusing and a lot of people have questions about the shot and virus itself. NBC2 spoke with the Collier County Department of Health to tell you what you need to know in order to stop the spread of misinformation and get you the facts. Here is our entire interview with Kristine Hollingsworth, a spokesperson for DOH-Collier, so you can read what she has to say: What are the side effects? KH: “Side effects are usually mild, as of May 2021, over 1.3 billion COVID vaccines have been administered....

EU regulator finds possible link between J&J vaccine and blood clots

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 20, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

(CNN) — Europe’s medicines regulator said it has found a possible link between the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine and rare blood clots, but emphasized that the overall benefits of getting the shot outweigh the risks. The news, announced Tuesday, threw another complication into the European Union’s vaccination rollout and dealt a major blow to the company a week after its vaccine was paused in the United States. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) concluded that “a warning about unusual blood clots with low blood platelets should be added to the product information”...

Here’s what to do if you lose your vaccination card

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 20, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

It happens — You get your COVID-19 vaccine, then lose the card that proves it. But, here are some simple steps to take to help keep track of your medical records. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests as soon as you get your vaccine card, take a picture of it. You should also make a photocopy if that’s available to you. You could also laminate your card, but be careful not to smudge the ink, or wait until you’re completely vaccinated, because you’ll need to add additional shots to the record. “It’s certainly like any part of your...

NBC2’S Vax Facts

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 19, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

This page is devoted to helping you get your COVID-19 vaccine from one of the various sources currently giving shots. NOTE: *The FDA & CDC are recommending the US pause the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine over blood clot concerns. Click here for which pharmacies and health systems are pausing the use of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and how you can reschedule your appointment.* Who is eligible for a vaccine? Anyone 18+ Frontline healthcare workers Law enforcement officers & first responders Long-term care facility residents & staff K-12 employees & staff can...

Fauci predicts J&J vaccine return with restrictions or warnings by Friday

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 18, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

(CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Sunday that he expects a decision to be made about the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Friday, predicting the vaccine would come back on the market with restrictions or warnings. “I don’t want to get ahead of the CDC and the FDA and the advisory committee, but I would imagine that what we will say is: that it would come back and it would come back in some sort of either warning or restriction,” he told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of...

Johnson & Johnson vaccine to remain on pause

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 14, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will remain on pause as an investigation continues on the recent reports of severe blood clots, NBC News reports. Experts advisors said they do not yet have enough information to make any new recommendations on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The CDC held a meeting Wednesday with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent panel of health experts, outside of the CDC. Officials agreed the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should remain on pause for now with a final...

1,000 people get COVID shot through Pelican Bay vaccine site

Written by Marco Island Mortgage Syndicated User on April 13, 2021. Posted in Marco Island Mortgage, Mortgage Marco Island.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – One thousand people got their vaccine at the Pelican Bay Community Center Tuesday. The vaccines were administered by the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District. North Collier Fire said they’ve vaccinated ten thousand people since vaccines were distributed. Deputy Chief Jorge Aguilera believes it wouldn’t be possible if they did not have an advanced life support service license. “What was a battle years ago to provide care to the street turned out to be the key to be able to help our community during this pandemic,” Aguilera said. Aguilera...

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