New York Health Commissioner Dave Chokshi said that after vaccinating more than 1,600 health workers, his department has so far not heard “any serious adverse events, which means very serious side effects, in the city so far “.
The side effects experienced so far are those observed in the study of the vaccine, in particular some pain at the injection site, some fatigue, some muscle aches, which usually last between 23 and 48 hours and are considered mild.
The city plans to publish a scorecard showing how many people are vaccinated daily, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
Yesterday, all New York public hospitals received the vaccine, CEO Mitch Katz said. More are expected next week.
Right now they are focusing on people in the highest risk areas, emergencies, intensive care units and people over 60, Katz said.
Katz added: “Based on the figures, I think we will vaccinate the whole hospital in three weeks. Everyone in every unit, starting with the highest risk units. “
Officials spoke at Elmhurst’s site, which was one of the most affected hospitals in the pandemic’s epicenter.
Earlier, the mayor observed the first vaccines in the public hospital.