BOSTON (CBS) — Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter . Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always, consult your personal doctor before making any decisions about your personal health. Jan writes, “If you had the Covid 19 and have recovered, how long do you have to wait to get the inoculations so you don’t end up with COVID again? You have to wait until you’re out of the 10-day isolation period and you should be feeling better with no fever. You should definitely get vaccinated within 90 days of having COVID-19. Bette writes, “Is it safe to share serving utensils during a dinner with fully vaccinated adults, not from the same household? It is probably safe to share utensils with other fully vaccinated people in small gatherings. Kyle writes, “I am scheduled for my second Pfizer vaccination and the next day I get my monthly … [Read more...] about How Long After COVID Recovery Should I Get Vaccine? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Questions
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I Got The J&J Vaccine; Should I Be Worried? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Questions
BOSTON (CBS) – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your coronavirus vaccine-related medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter . Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always, consult your personal doctor before making any decisions about your personal health. READ MORE: Boston Marathon Runner, Children's Hospital Patient Partner Build Special Bond Margaret says that her 38-year-old daughter just got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine last week. She asks, “Are there any warning signs to watch for? I’m kind of a nervous wreck about it.” Please don’t worry. There have only been six reported cases out of almost 7 million doses administered here in the U.S., so the risk is extremely small. Less than 1 in a million. You’re more likely to be struck by lightning. In fact, your risk of dying from COVID, even if you’re young, is many times greater than your risk of getting a blood clot from the J&J vaccine. But if your … [Read more...] about I Got The J&J Vaccine; Should I Be Worried? Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Questions
‘Punch In The Gut,’ Getting COVID-19 Is Still Possible After Vaccination
PLYMOUTH, N.H. (CBS) – For 22-year-old Gunnar Consol there was elation after getting his second shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on March 7. “I felt relief, I got vaccinated and thought, ‘Alright, we’re in the home stretch,” Consol said. READ MORE: Boston Marathon Runner, Children's Hospital Patient Partner Build Special Bond But a phone call put the brakes on that. The call came from the rapid response team at Plymouth State College, where Consol is a student, that he tested positive for COVID-19, three weeks to the day after getting vaccinated. Gunnar Consol lost his sense of smell when he got COVID-19 even though he had been vaccinated. (WBZ-TV) “It was definitely a punch in the gut to be vaccinated and think I’m clear from quarantine and having to isolate for 10 days,” said Consol. He had to cancel Easter plans to visit his family in Florida, move to all online classes, isolate in his apartment, and deal with being a statistic of getting COVID after vaccination. “I’m … [Read more...] about ‘Punch In The Gut,’ Getting COVID-19 Is Still Possible After Vaccination
New Effort To Help Frontline Pandemic Medical Workers Process Their Grief
NEW HYDE PARK, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – Many experts believe another crisis is brewing when it comes to mental health during this pandemic . Now help is available to process the grief. READ MORE: Investigators Working To Determine Whether Johnson & Johnson Vaccine May Cause Blood Clots CBS2’s Aundrea Cline-Thomas introduces us to a frontline worker who lost two family members while battling COVID himself. “The process today was a little tough. Early in the morning I had an emotional break down a little bit,” said Carlos Rivera. Rivera works in environmental services at Cohen Children’s Medical Center on Long Island . COVID VACCINE New York State book online here or call 1-833-NYS-4-VAX New York City book online here or call 877-VAX-4NYC Track NYC vaccinations by zip code Nassau County more info here Suffolk County more info here Westchester County more info here New Jersey book online here or call 1-855-568-0545 Connecticut book … [Read more...] about New Effort To Help Frontline Pandemic Medical Workers Process Their Grief
Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness
Years from now when we look back at the coronavirus pandemic, one of the first people we'll think of is Anthony Fauci Anthony Fauci Overnight Health Care: US health officials call for J&J vaccine pause over rare blood clots | White House seeks to reassure Five questions raised by the Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause Biden says vaccine supply not impacted by J&J pause MORE , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. And why not? It was one year ago when an argument could be made that the two most trusted public figures on COVID-19 were Fauci and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Andrew Cuomo New Mexico governor settles with former campaign aide over claim of unwanted sexual behavior Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness New Mexico governor signs marijuana legalization bill MORE (D). We all know about the spectacular fall of the latter from 70-something percent approval … [Read more...] about Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness