Allegheny County Health Department to open more COVID-19 vaccine appointments for age 65 and above – WTAE Pittsburgh

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THE VACCINE. BUT ALL NEW TONGIHT AT 6 PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER MARCIE CIPRIANI IS FINDING OUT WHY SOME PEOPLE ARE GETTING SYMPTOMS A LOT SOONER THAN OTHERS. >> WE SPOKE TO A DOCTOR ABOUT WHY THE VACCINE IS AFFECTING CERTAIN PEOPLE AT CERTAIN TIMES. WHY SOME PEOPLE EXPERIENCE SIDE EFFECTS AFTER THE FIRST DOSE, SOME AFTER THE SECOND DOSE. >> NO PROBLEMS AFTER THE SHOCK. NEXT DAY, IT WAS SORT. >> GARY AND SUE MEYERS HAD THEIR FIRST MODERNA VACCINE LAST WEEK. >> IT WAS TENDER FOR TWO OR THREE DAYS LUCKY WOOD WITH THE FLU SHOT. >> DOCTORS SAY THAT IS TYPICAL FOR PEOPLE LIKE THE MEYERS WHO NEVER HAD COVID-19- BUT IF YOU DID. EXPERTS SAY YOUR RESPONSE TO THE FIRST DOSE COULD BE MORE INTENSE >> IF YOU HAVE HAD COVID BEFORE, YOUR GENERALIZED IMMUNE SYSTEM WHICH IS THE INNATE IMMUNE SYSTEM IS READY TO GO. THEN YOU’RE FOCUSED IMMUNE SYSTEM IS ALSO PRIMED. WHEN YOU GET THE COVID SPIKE PROTEIN IN THE VACCINE, NOT COVID, JUST THE PROTEIN ALONE, YOUR BODY IS READY TO GO. >> ALLEGHENY HEALTH NETWORK DR SUNJAY MANNAN SAYS THAT FIRST VACCINATION SHOT CAN ACT IN THOSE WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD COVID LIKE THE SECOND ONE OFTEN DOES IN THOSE WHO HAVENT >> LET’S SAY YOU HAVE NEVER HAD COVID. SORE ARM, FATIGUE, LOW-GRADE TEMPERATURE FOR THE FIRST ONE. THEN, THE SECOND ONE IT COULD GO AS FAR AS HAVING A TRUE TEMPERATURE, SORE THROAT, MORE FOCUSED SYMPTOMS. >> BUT FOR THE MEYERS- WHATEVER THE SECOND DOSE BRINGS- THEY SAY IS WORTH THE PROTECTION TH FOLLOWS. >> IF WE JUST GET THE SIDE EFFECTS MOST PEOPLE GET FROM THE SECOND ONE- FLU LIKE FOR A DAY OR 2 OPPOSED TO GETTING THE CORONAVIRS ITS WELL WORTH IT >> WHILE DOCTORS SID EFFECT, THEY SHOULD NOT LAST