‘{Healing|Recovery} is coming’: {US|United States} health {workers|employees} {start|begin} getting vaccine – Albuquerque Journal

… … … … … … … … … … … … … And in Colorado, Gov. Jared Polis personally opened {a delivery|a shipment} door to the FedEx {driver|chauffeur|motorist} and signed for {a package|a bundle|a plan} holding 975 {precious|valuable} frozen {doses|dosages} of vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and its German partner BioNTech. The shots {kicked off|began|started} what will {become|end up being} the {largest|biggest} vaccination effort in U.S. history, one that {could|might} {finally|lastly} {conquer|dominate} the {outbreak|break out}. Dr. Valerie Briones-Pryor, who {has|has actually} {worked in|operated in} a COVID-19 {unit|system} at University of Louisville {Hospital|Medical Facility|Healthcare Facility|Health Center} {since|because|considering that|given that} March and {recently|just recently} lost her 27th {patient|client} to the {virus|infection}, was {among|amongst} the {first|very first} {recipients|receivers}.”I {want to|wish to} {get back to|return to} seeing my {family|household},”she {said|stated}.”I {want|desire} {families|households} to be able to {get back to|return to} seeing their {loved|liked|enjoyed} ones.”Some 145 {sites|websites} around the {country|nation}, from Rhode Island to Alaska, {received|got} {shipments|deliveries}, with more {deliveries|shipments} set for the

coming days. High-risk {health care|healthcare} {workers|employees} were {first|initially} in line.” This is 20,000 {doses|dosages} of hope, “John Couris, president and {chief executive|president} of Tampa General {Hospital|Medical facility|Healthcare facility|Health center} {said|stated} of the {first|very first} {delivery|shipment}

. {Nursing home|Assisted living home|Retirement home} {residents|locals|citizens|homeowners} {also|likewise} get {priority|concern|top priority}, and a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Bedford, Massachusetts, {announced|revealed} {via|through|by means of} Twitter

that its {first|very first} {dose|dosage} went to a 96-year-old {World War II|The second world war} veteran, Margaret Klessens. Other {nursing homes|assisted living home|retirement home} around the U.S. {expect|anticipate} {inoculations|shots} in the coming days. The {campaign|project} {began|started} the {same|exact same|very same} day the U.S death toll from the {surging|rising} {outbreak|break out} crossed the 300,000 {threshold|limit}, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University.

The {number of|variety of} dead {rivals|competitors} the population of St. Louis or Pittsburgh. It is more than {five|5} times the {number of|variety of} Americans {killed|eliminated} in the Vietnam War. It {is equal to|amounts to} a 9/11 attack every day for more than 100 days.” To {think|believe}, now we can {just|simply} {absorb|soak up} in our {country|nation} 3,000 deaths a day as though it were {just|simply} {business|company|service|organization} as {usual|typical|normal}. It {just|simply} represents {a moral|an ethical} {failing|stopping working},”{said|stated} Jennifer Nuzzo, a public health {researcher|scientist} at Johns

Hopkins. Health {experts|professionals|specialists} {know|understand} {a wary|a cautious|a careful} public is {watching|viewing|enjoying|seeing} the vaccination {campaign|project}, {especially|particularly|specifically} {communities|neighborhoods} of color that {have|have actually} been {hit|struck} hard by the pandemic {but|however}, {because|since|due to the fact that} of the {nation|country}’s {legacy|tradition} of racial health {disparities|variations} and {research|research study} abuses {against|versus} Black {people|individuals}, have doubts about the vaccine. Getting {vaccinated|immunized} is”{a privilege|a benefit|an opportunity|an advantage},”{said|stated} Dr. Leonardo Seoane, {chief|primary} {academic|scholastic} officer at Ochsner Health in {suburban|rural} New Orleans, after getting his {dose|dosage}. Seoane, who is Cuban American, {urged|advised|prompted}”all of my Hispanic {brothers|siblings|bros} and {sisters|siblings|sis} to do it. It’s {OK|OKAY}.

“The {nearly|almost} 3 million {doses|dosages} now being {shipped|delivered} are {just|simply} {a down payment|a deposit} on the {amount|quantity} {needed|required}. More of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will {arrive|show up|get here} {each week|every week|weekly}. And {later|later on} {this week|today}, the FDA will {decide|choose} whether to green-light the world’s {second|2nd} {rigorously|carefully} studied COVID-19

vaccine, made by Moderna Inc. While the U.S. {hopes for|expects|wishes for} enough of both vaccines together to {vaccinate|immunize} 20 million {people|individuals} by the end of the month, and 30 million more in January, there {won’t|will not} {be enough|suffice} for the {average|typical} {person|individual} to get a shot {until|up until|till} spring. {For now|In the meantime} the {hurdle|obstacle|difficulty} is to {rapidly|quickly} get vaccine into the arms of millions,

not {just|simply} {{doctors|physicians|medical professionals} and nurses|nurses and {doctors|physicians|medical professionals}} {but|however} other at-risk health {workers|employees} such as janitors and food handlers– {and then|and after that} {deliver|provide} {a second|a 2nd} {dose|dosage} {three|3} weeks {later|later on}.”We’re {also|likewise} in the middle of {a surge|a rise}, and it’s the {holidays|vacations}, and our {health care|healthcare} {workers|employees} {have|have actually} been {working at|operating at} {an extraordinary|a remarkable|an amazing} {pace|speed|rate},”{said|stated} Sue Mashni, {chief|primary} {pharmacy|drug store} officer at Mount Sinai Health System in {New York|New York City} City. Plus, the shots can {cause|trigger} {temporary|short-term|momentary|short-lived} fever, {fatigue|tiredness} and {aches|pains} as they {rev up|accelerate} {people|individuals}’s {immune systems|body immune systems}, {forcing|requiring} {hospitals|medical facilities|healthcare facilities|health centers} to stagger {employee|worker|staff member} vaccinations. {Just|Simply} half of Americans {say|state} they {want to|wish to} get {vaccinated|immunized}, while about a quarter {don’t|do not} and the rest are {unsure|uncertain|not sure}, according to {a recent|a current} {poll|survey} by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Health {Research|Research Study}.

The FDA, {considered|thought about} the world’s strictest medical regulator, {said|stated} the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was {developed|established} at breakneck speed less than a year after the {virus|infection} was {identified|determined|recognized}, appears {safe and {strongly|highly} protective|{strongly|highly} protective and safe}, and the {agency|company|firm} {laid out|set out} the {data|information} in a daylong public {meeting|conference} {last week|recently} for {{scientists|researchers} and {consumers|customers}|{consumers|customers} and {scientists|researchers}} alike to see.”{We know|We understand} it works well,”{said|stated} Ochsner infectious-disease {expert|professional|specialist} Dr. Katherine Baumgarten, who got her shot on Day 1.”{As soon as|As quickly as} you can get it, please do so.”Still, the vaccine was cleared for {emergency|emergency situation} {use|usage} {before|prior to} {a final|a last} {study|research study} in {nearly|almost} 44,000 {people|individuals} was {complete|total}. That {research|research study} is continuing to {try|attempt} to {answer|respond to|address} {additional|extra} {questions|concerns}. {{For example|For instance}, while the vaccine {is effective|works} at {preventing|avoiding} COVID-19 {illness|disease|health problem}, it is {not clear|unclear} if it will stop the symptomless spread that {accounts for|represents} half of all cases.|While the vaccine is {effective|efficient|reliable} at {preventing|avoiding} COVID-19 {illness|disease|health problem}, it is not clear if it will stop the symptomless spread that accounts for half of all cases.} The shots still {must|should|need to} be studied in {children|kids} and {during|throughout} pregnancy. {{But|However} the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists {said|stated} Sunday that vaccination {should|ought to|must|need to} not be {withheld|kept} from pregnant {women|ladies|females} who otherwise would {qualify|certify}.|The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists {said|stated} Sunday that vaccination {should|ought to|must|need to} not be {withheld|kept} from pregnant {women|ladies|females} who otherwise would {qualify|certify}.} {{Also|Likewise}, regulators in Britain are {investigating|examining} {a few|a couple of} {severe|serious|extreme} {allergic reactions|allergies}.|Regulators in Britain are {investigating|examining} {a few|a couple of} {severe|serious|extreme} allergic {reactions|responses}.} The FDA {instructed|advised} {providers|service providers|companies|suppliers} not to {give|provide|offer} the vaccine to those with {a known|a recognized} history of {severe|serious|extreme} {allergic reactions|allergies} to any of its {ingredients|components|active ingredients}.

___ Associated Press {writers|authors} Marion Renault, Andrew Welsh-Huggins, Rebecca Santana, Dylan Lovan, Tamara Lush and Kathy Young {contributed to|added to} this report. ___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department {receives|gets} {support|assistance} from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education. The AP is {solely|entirely|exclusively} {responsible|accountable} for all {content|material}. Source: abqjournal.com