Nctv17 Podcasts

With the COVID-19 vaccination, hope seems to be on the horizon. As the rollout moves into phase 1B and beyond, more and more Americans around the country are becoming eligible for receiving the vaccine. While many are anxiously wondering when they might get their shot, others question its effectiveness and some are even hesitant to take it for fear of side effects. Three local experts in the medical field join our hosts to address these concerns about the COVID-19 vaccination and more. Guests on the Show Jonathan Pinsky, MD – Medical Director of Infection Control & Prevention, Edward Hospital Kevin Most, DO – Chief Medical Officer, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Rashmi Chugh, MD, MPH – Medical Officer, DuPage County Health Department “There have not been any severe adverse reactions to the vaccine,” said Pinsky. He discussed the trials of 30,000 people who took the vaccine and said there had been no deaths and the amount of people who had a anaphylactic (allergic) reaction was about 2.5