THE
THE STATE
THE STATE AND GOING TO BEGIN VACCINATIONS NEXT WEEK.
>>> WELL, A NEW STRAIN OF COVID
VACCINE DIST+@RIBUTION+@ QUESTI
I HAVE SEEN YOUR
+@COMMENT, EMAILS AND ALL YOUR
FEEDBACK.
FEEDBACK.
FEEDBACK. I HEAR YOU.
THERE IS SO MUCH CONFUSION THIS
WEEK ABOUT THE FIGHT AGAINST
COVID-19 . WE WANTED TO CALL
IN OUR EXPERTS TO HELP US
ANSWER QUESTIONS.
ANSWER QUESTIONS. DR. WINTER FROM BAYLOR,
SCOTT & WHITE IS HERE.
GOOD MORNING!
GOOD MORNING! >> GOOD MORNING,
TASHARA.
TASHARA.
TASHARA. HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU.
>> YES, HAPPY NEW YEAR.
IT HAS BEEN A LOT OF CONFUSION.
I HAVE SEEN THE COMMENTS IN
REGARDS TO THE VACCINE, NOW
AVAILABLE FOR EVERYONE OVER THE
AGE OF 65 AS WELL AS FOLKS WITH
MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT PUT
THEM AT GREATER RISK.
HELP US UNDERSTAND WHAT IS
HAPPENING HERE, +@MAYBE CLEAR U
SOME OF THIS CONFUSION FOR US?
>> TASHARA, THERE WILL BE
PLENTY OF VACCINES EVENTUALLY.
WE HAVE TWO COMPANIES NOW,
PFIZER, MODERNA, DISTRIBUTING,
FACTORIES ARE FULL AND MOVING
VERY QUICKLY.
VERY QUICKLY. +@ WE HAVE TWO OTHER COMPANIES IN
THE FINAL PHASES OF TRIALS.
ONCE THOSE ARE DONE THEY WILL
BE AVAILABLE FOR DISTRIBUTION.
AND THERE ARE EIGHT OTHER
COMPANIES TALKING ABOUT MAKING
VACCINE THE . BY S+@PRING THERE
WILL BE PLENTY, BUT RIGHT NOW
WE HAVE A SHORTAGE OF
DISTRIBUTION.
DISTRIBUTION. BAYLOR, SCOTT & WHITE ANNOUNCED
THEY HAVE GIVEN 15,800 VACCINES
AS OF YESTERDAY.
THAT STILL DOESN'T COVER ALL
+@
+@ THE
+@ THE FRONT LINE WORKERS.
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS
FRONTLINE W+@ORKERS MUST BE
VACCINATED FIRST.
VACCINATED FIRST. BUT WE DON'T HAVE EN+@OUGH FO+@
THAT RIGHT NOW.
THERE WILL BE ENOUGH
EVENTUALLY, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE
PATIENT.
PATIENT.
PATIENT. CONTINUE TO MASK, DISTANCE AND
WASH YOUR HANDS.
>> THANK YOU,
DR. WINTER.
DR. WINTER. PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE,
ESPECIALLY WITH ALL THE NEW
INFORMATION THAT CONTINUES TO
COME OUT.
COME OUT.
COME OUT. >>> ALSO THE NEW COVID MUTATION
FROM ENGLAND HAS BEEN DETECTED
IN COLORADO AND CALIFORNIA.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR+@
AMERICANS?
AMERICANS? ARE WE ALL GOOD?
>> FIRST, WE KNOW THE FACT THE
VIRUS CAN BE PREVENTED BY
OTHERS BY MASKING, DISTANCING
+@ AND DISI+@NFECTING YOUR HANDS.
NUMBER TWO, THE VACCINE WE
THINK DOES WORK THE COMPANIES
SAY AND THEY ARE CONTINUING
WITH
WITH
WITH +@
WITH TESTING TO CONFIRM THAT.
THEY CAN QUICKLY SAY IF IT
DOESN'T WORK THEY CAN MAKE A
LITTLE TWEAK IN THE VACCINE AND
IT WILL WORK.
SO, CONTINUE TO GET THAT
VACCINE WHEN+@ YOU CAN.
IT IS STILL A PROBLEM+@, THOUGH
FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS BECAUSE
WE ARE BEHIND IN THE
DISTRIBUTION WITH THE HEALTH
CARE SYSTEMS BUT GET THE
VACCINE, THAT IS THE MESSAGE.
>> ALL RIGHT.
WE HAVE HEARD ABOUT SEVERE
ALLERGIC REACTIONS TAKING
PLACE.
PLACE. +@
PLACE. +@ SOME COULD BE LIFE-THREATENING.
WHAT CALL SHOULD WE GIVE THE
PUBLIC IN REGARDS TO GETTING
VACCINATED?
VACCINATED? >> THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT ANNIE
FORD DANIELSON IN A FALACTIC
REACTION.
REACTION.
REACTION. YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE DROPS, YOUR
LUNGS TIGHTEN UP, BUT THE GOOD
NEWS IS IT CAN BE IMMEDIATELY
STOPPED BY A SHOT OF
EPINEPHRINE.
EPINEPHRINE. +@IF YOU HAVE AN EpiPEN, BRING
WITH YOU IF YOU GET A VACCINE.
EIGHT CASES AND THERE IS
PROBABLY ONE IN A THOUSAND, ONE
EIGHT CASES AND THERE IS PROBABLY ONE IN A THOUSAND, ONE@
IN A MILLION CHANCE +@IN GETTI
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. PUT
THIS. PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE OF
PENICILLIN.
PENICILLIN. 1 IN 5,000 TO 10,000 FOLKS HAVE
A REACTION FROM PENICILLIN, SO
THEY SAY WAIT IN THE WAITING
ROOM F+@OR 15 MINUTES.
IF SOMETHING HAPPENS WE CAN
+@ REVERSE THAT WITH EPINEPHRINE.
AND NOW WITH THIS THEY ARE
ASKING TO WAIT 30 MINUTES.
IF YOU HAVE NOT SURE IF YOU HAD
THIS KIND OF AN AN FAHAT TICK
REACTION, PLEASE BE PATIENT.
WE ARE GETTING THOUSANDS OF
CALLS RIGHT NOW.
YOU HEARD US OUT THERE.
IF WE HAD IT, WE WOULD GIVE IT.
IT WILL TAKE TIME.
>> IMPORTANT
>> IMPORTANT INFORMATION, DOCTOR.
INFORMATION, DOCTOR. I HAVE SEEN SO MANY CALL,
EMAILS AND FACEBOOK MESSAGES
ABOUT THIS.
ABOUT THIS. +@
ABOUT THIS. I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE