“Have a Belief:” SSM Health St. Mary’s-Coronavirus Vaccine Administered to Janesville Workers | Local News

Pierce knows that some people are afraid to get vaccinated, but urged them to weigh their fears about what could happen without the vaccine.

“The CDC works every day and we’re trying to get what’s called post-test data to find out why people are having these very rare allergic reactions to the CDC,” said a veteran pharmacist. Said a few minutes after receiving the injection.

Severe allergic reactions usually appear quickly. Only a handful have been reported nationwide since the distribution of the vaccine began more than a week ago.

SSM Health is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recommendations, Then continue vaccination for 15 minutes of observation. The CDC recommends waiting 30 minutes for someone with a history of potentially life-threatening severe allergic reactions.

“Unfortunately, I’ve seen a lot of people die from COVID here,” says Pierce. “The benefits far outweigh the risks, not just the mortality rate. The disease can be very debilitating for a long period of time. It can take months to recover. There may be lasting effects of COVID. No. To avoid that, I think this new vaccine is so great. “

As of Sunday, local governments reported 111 COVID-19 deaths in Rock County, most of them in the past few months.

Pierce said he was impressed with the science used to make the vaccine. This is a different kind of process that was previously used to make the vaccine and I was excited to get it.

Pierce called it “surprising” that the Pfizer vaccine received on Sunday was found to be effective with a 95% chance, higher than most vaccines.

Some of SSM Health St. Mary’s-Janesville’s frontline workers were vaccinated last week at Madison’s SSM sister hospital. Janesville Hospital will begin vaccination of all patient contact workers on Sunday and expects to complete the process in a week or two, SSM spokeswoman Erica Mathis said.

The next group to be vaccinated in Phase 1B is expected to be workers over the age of 75 and “frontline” workers with frequent public contact, but not yet fully defined. ..

State health officials said last week that Phase 1B would probably not start until late winter or early spring.

Vaccines arrive during the auspicious times of the dark years, when many traditions celebrate with light during the darkest times of the year.

RN Claire Achelle was also vaccinated on Sunday and she was laughing like a piercing. She sees the event as “the light of the end of a long tunnel” for colleagues, family and the community.

“It was a tough time for all of us,” Kuschel said.

“This is the day we’ve been waiting for,” said Eric Thornton, President of SSM Health St. Mary’s Janesville. Other notes.

Kuschel has seen how bad COVID-19 is. And like Pierce, she was afraid to bring the virus back to her family, her husband and daughter working in a grocery store, almost one.

Kuschel and her husband throw clothes into the washing machine, take a shower and disinfect the surface each time they return home from work.

“We are always afraid to take it home,” she said.

Kuschel felt the sadness of his family when he was talking to his loved one over the phone or video call. She tried to comfort those patients, including those who were hearing the final farewell.

When asked what she says by people who are afraid to get vaccinated, Kshel said: “Believe in science and get over this pandemic … that’s what we all have been waiting for.”

Thornton said he would have to decide for himself whether to vaccinate when it was his turn. He said people should listen to the experts and trust them.

SSM employees do not need to be vaccinated, but it is highly recommended to do so, Matisse said.

“Be a smart consumer, take in all the information and make the best decisions for yourself,” says Thornton.