COVID-19 vaccine becomes ‘wish list’ item

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A nurse fills a syringe with a dose of the AstraZeneca Plc COVID-19 vaccine at a public health center in Incheon, South Korea, on Feb. 26,.

Kelly Woodyard Staff Writer

cine on Tuesday, March 16. This vacci- flu shot, and it was. It was fast and essennation may increase the chances of stu- tially painless,” Ferguson said. dents fully returning to school post Spring Talk of symptoms post receiving the Break. vaccine has been spreading, professionals

Annually, talk surrounding the release Eighteen year old Ella Ferguson re- have said symptoms may feel like having of whatever trend floods the Internet and cently received the vaccine and was asked the flu. creates conversations at the dinner table. Different from the past, the “I expected an experience “The only symptom I really had was some bruising around the injec2021 trendy “wish list item” seems to be the COVID-19 vaccine. similar to the flu shot, tion site, but it was nothing I haven’t already experienced from previous Large groups ranging in age depending on their job, health status and it was. It was fast vaccines. Post vaccine, I felt so much relief and anticipation for what a and overall environment, are eligible to receive the vaccine. Plans and essentially painless” post-pandemic world will look like,” Ferguson said. to extend to the groups at less risk seem to be approaching. Develop- --Ella Ferguson A new guideline released by the CDC explains that vaccinated people ments with the Johnson and John- may meet with other vaccinated peoson vaccine being confirmed shift ple in a non socially distanced manthe advancements in getting more and about her experiences with receiving the ner, inside, unmasked. This new found more people vaccinated further as well. vaccine. information possibly could attract more

Teachers at Webster received the vac- “I expected an experience similar to the people to want to get vaccinated.