Resources for Health Care Workers

COVID-19 VACCINERESOURCES FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS

CDC

HOW LONG IS THEVACCINE EFFECTIVE?

WHAT DO WE KNOWABOUT POSSIBLE SIDEEFFECTS?

WHY HAVE VACCINESBEEN APPROVED SOQUICKLY?

WHO'S RECEIVING THEVACCINE FIRST?

Facts about Covid-19 vaccinesFAQ's about Covid-19 vaccinationMonitoring vaccine effectivenessmRNA vaccines and how they workBenefits of Covid-19 vaccinesGuiding principles for vaccineprioritization

FDAEffectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccineFDA's considerations for Covid-19vaccine developersDevelopment and approval of vaccines

FAQs

ADDITIONALDr. Fauci on "Meet the Press": what toexpect with Covid-19 vaccinationLawrence-Douglas County Public Healthmaterials and guidanceVaccine prioritization considerations byWHO

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCEBETWEEN AVAILABLEVACCINES?

We conducted a survey in October 2020 inquiring into the willingness and hesitance ofDouglas County residents to be vaccinated, their decision-making factors, and theirpreferences around vaccine resources and locations. The Vaccination Unit, a dedicated teamoperating under the Unified Command, is carefully analyzing and utilizing these surveyresults for Covid-19 vaccination planning. The team is composed of leadership fromLawrence-Douglas County Public Health, LMH Health, Douglas County EmergencyManagement, Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical, Haskell Indian Health Center, KU Officeof Public Safety, KU School of Pharmacy, Heartland Community Health Center, and PioneerRidge Health and Rehab.

SPECIAL MESSAGEIt's normal to feel hesitant about a newvaccine you haven't received before. We takepride in knowing our community seeks to beinformed and plan carefully. We hopeDouglas County can set a positive example

for the rest of Kansas and beyond- that wecare about protecting one another and doingall we can to reduce Covid-19's impacts. Weapplaud all the researchers, clinical trialparticipants, and our health care workers!

In addition to the survey'sresults, the Vaccination Unitis engaged in vigorousresearch of availablematerials, studies, guidelinesfrom national health agencies,and more. We are planning aCovid-19 vaccine responsereflecting the best ideas fromsimilar communities and onlythe most credible research.We are confident in ourcommunity's ability tocontinue adapting as we enternew stages of the pandemictogether.

12-1-2020

Recent survey results: 78% are interested in being vaccinated