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To vaccinate or not to vaccinate? That is the question.

Transplants | Last Active: Jun 28, 2021 | Replies (313)

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@rosemarya

I'm happy!
This week I contacted my transplant nurse coordinator through the Mayo patient portal and learned that I should get the COVID-19 vaccine when it is available where I live. She said I could get whatever is being distributed locally. I already know that it will be the Moderna after talking with my local pharmacist, because that is what is being distributed here due to storage requirement.
Like everyone else, I am anxiously waiting, and watching my local media outlets for updated information. After I get it,1st and 2nd dose, I will contact her so that it can be added to my records.

Today I took the opportunity to listen to the newest Video Q&A on COVID-19 on Vaccines. I urge you to treat yourself to a 30 minute break and sit down for a relaxing, informative, and hopeful message from Dr. Gregory Poland, Infectious Disease Expert.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/page/podcasts/newsfeed-post/expert-updates-on-covid-19-vaccines/
I especially like how he and interviewer/ host Halena Gazelka, M.D., used questions from listeners for the Q&A. Of particular interest to me is how the scientific community is so fact/data driven.
Did You hear any answers to you might have had? How will it help you to find some peace as you wait for your own vaccine? Or as you decide to not get the vaccine?

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@rosemarya what I saw here in NH was to be status 1B you have to have more than one risk factor. I believe I do since I’m on immunosuppressants and diabetic, but what I’m not sure of is what we need to present to whomever is at the vaccination site to show that we are. I have sent a message to my PCP on the portal asking if I need some proof from her. Unfortunately my new PCP is not very good about responding to the portal and the staff who man the phone are not the best so I prefer to not call. 😖
JK

@rosemarya- This is certainly great news, Rosemary. Dr. Gazelka and Poland sure make a great team. They cover everything about COVID-19. I'm very thankful to them for enlightening all of us so that we learn the scientific facts about this deadly virus.