Four days before testing positive for COVID-19, Bill Jones walked half a mile to his deer stand, shot a deer and hauled the carcass back to his vehicle himself. “No problem,” the 59-year-old Taylorville man said. In the days that…
The July 4, 2020, weekend was a busy one full of extra shifts for Tanelle Gordon, RN, an acute care nurse for Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital (ALMH). “My throat felt mildly scratchy,” Tanelle recalled. “I didn’t think much of it.…
As vaccines become more readily available, it is important for people to remain vigilant with COVID-19 prevention measures. Being vaccinated is one weapon against COVID-19, but people should continue mask usage, handwashing and social distance. “Vaccination teaches your immune system…
CDC has placed a pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccination. Learn more at https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s0413-JJ-vaccine.html. A third vaccine – developed and manufactured by the pharmaceutical division of Johnson & Johnson – is now available to the public along with Pfizer and…
Vaccination against COVID-19 is a welcome and important tool in the fight against the pandemic, but those who have been vaccinated need to continue to be vigilant about social distance, mask usage and handwashing for now. “Vaccination trains your immune…
Pregnant women need to consult with their doctor to weigh the risk of being infected by COVID-19 against the benefit/risk ratio of receiving the COVID-19 vaccinations. Tara Bennett, MD, Memorial Medical Center’s chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Megan Forshee,…
Just because the COVID-19 illness creates antibodies that help your body fight the virus doesn’t mean people who have already been infected should pass on vaccination. Cases of reinfection are being documented around the world, including central Illinois. Chris Einspahr,…
COVID-19 vaccination protects you from getting sick from the virus that causes COVID-19. Like other vaccines, you may experience some side effects after vaccination—these are normal signs that your body is building protection. In some cases, side effects may impact…