Updates On The Covid-19 Vaccine
Ever since the Coronavirus started to spread, the people all over the world were promised a vaccine. The only problem was, we didn’t know how long it would take. Finally, after about 9 months of suffering from this virus, vaccines are accessible for people to receive.
On Tuesday, December 1st, an article published by The New York Times says, “Britain’s National Health Service delivered its first shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, opening a mass vaccination campaign with little precedent in modern medicine…”
This made the British the very first people in the world to receive this fully tested vaccine. At 6:31 a.m. on Tuesday morning, a 90 year old woman named Margaret Keenan was the first person ever to receive this vaccine. She says, “I feel so privileged to be the first person vaccinated against Covid-19… It means I can finally look forward to spending time with my family and friends in the new year after being on my own for most of the year.” The vaccine can give people hope for the future, just like how it gave hope to Mrs. Keenan.
Many people are curious and are wondering if there is a vaccine available in the United States. The President-elect, Joe Biden, on Tuesday vowed that within his first 100 days in office, he will supply the people of America with at least 100 million Covid-19 vaccines.
Another New York Times article says, “The White House, concerned that the move had embarrassed President Trump, heaped additional pressure on U.S. regulators to accelerate vaccine approval, but the F.D.A. stuck to its schedule. It is likely to authorize the shot within days.
The global fight to secure shipments heated up on Tuesday, as Mr. Trump signed an executive order proclaiming that the United States would not begin aiding other nations until all Americans had been inoculated. But the vague directive appeared to have no real teeth and does not expand the U.S. supply of doses.”
Just like with other vaccines, for certain people, side effects are bound to happen. These side effects are very mild, usually only last a few days, and go away on their own. With some vaccines, such as the flu vaccine, some side effects include soreness, redness, swelling where the shot was given, low grade headaches, fever, nausea, muscle aches, and fatigue. Two of the first people vaccinated on Tuesday responded with a reaction to the injection.
Due to these reactions, regulators have issued a new guidance warning to those with a history of significant allergic reactions to vaccines. In an article by The Wall Street Journal it says, “‘Both are recovering well,’ said Stephen Powis, national medical director for the NHS. t deadly, in fact both people are recovering from the reactions and are doing well.
The two people are NHS workers, part of the first tranche to receive the vaccine on Tuesday in line with front-line staff having initial access, including those with existing health conditions. Both carried adrenaline auto-injectors to deal with their allergies.” The reactions were not deadly and both seem to now be doing well.