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Answers to Your Vaccine Questions - Round 2
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Guest
2:41
We are having patients and family members asking when we are going to begin vaccinating patients. Do we have a rollout plan for that yet?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:41
We anticipate in the next 1-2 weeks to be able to offer vaccination to household members of our employees who meet the criteria for vaccination. More information to come
Guest
2:41
Will Einstein make vaccines available for our family members? To the general public?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:41
We are planning to open a community vaccine site at the beginning of March
Guest
2:41
14 days after my second dose, do I still need to wear a N95? is a surgical mask enough
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:41
You should continue to follow all PPE guidelines while at work and all other COVID risk reduction guidelines outside work regardless of being vaccinated.
Laura
2:43
how long should I wait after having Covid before safely able to take vaccine
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:43
The CDC requirement is to have completed your quarantine period prior to getting your vaccine. Other than that there is no recommended minimum wait time. Since the risk of reinfection within 90 days of the original infection is low, people may choose to defer vaccination for that time frame if they want to.
guest
2:44
Philadelphia city website says Einstein elkins and Montgomery are giving vaccines to people over 65 is that true? the number on the website is 215-663-6039 kate O'Rourke and the machine says its only for employees.  clarification please
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:44
We are currently offering vaccine to patients who meet the City and State criteria, of our Primary Care Physicians, Cancer and Transplant Center
Guest
2:44
What is the time period of immunity provided by the vaccination? Is it longer than the "90 days" provided by contracting the virus?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:44
The duration of immunity after vaccination is still not completely known. The patients that were part of the original studies are still being followed.
Guest
2:44
If I receive the vaccine how likely am I to become infected with Covid?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:45
Your risk is 20 times less than someone not vaccinated
Guest
2:45
What about patients on anticoagulation such as Plavix.... any contradiction in getting the vaccine?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:45
Anticoagulants are not a contraindication for receiving the vaccine.
Guest
2:46
Will Einstein be getting the Pfizer vaccines again?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:46
We decided to switch to Moderna since it is easier to handle. If we cannot get Moderna, we will order more Pfizer
Guest
2:47
I am currently pregnant due in March.  If I want to postpone the vaccine until after delivery, can I begin doses during maternity leave? Or do I have to wait until my return to work?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:47
You would be able to get vaccinated while out. Speak to you HR rep..Keep in mind that you need a note from your OB
Lot's of great questions. We are going to wrap up in about five minutes.
Guest
2:48
Good morning. Is there any new data available on the current vaccines that are being administered? Will other types of vaccines be available ( ie live attenuated or other)?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:48
The patients that were included in the original studies are continuing to be monitored. We should have more longer term data available as those patients are followed. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine is likely the next vaccine candidate to be reviewed by the FDA.
Guest
2:48
If there is no data for the vaccine in relation to pregnant women, wouldn't that mean that there is a potential that it's unsafe?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:48
Not necessarily. The Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine recommends that pregnant women be offered the vaccine. Talk to your OB
Guest
2:51
Are there stem cells in any of the vaccines?
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:51
Stem cells were not used in the manufacture of the vaccine
Guest
2:51
Thank you so much for taking the time for this.
Einstein Healthcare Network
2:51
You're welcome!
2:52
We are going to wrap things up. Thanks, everyone, for joining us today. And a special thanks to Drs. Sivak and Sachinwalla for taking the time to respond to so many questions. If you have further questions, please send them to CoronavirusQuestions@einstein.edu.

To register for the vaccine - even if you haven’t yet decided whether to receive it - go to http://hr-info/covid19/. (You can access the site only when connected to the Einstein Network, either at a computer in an Einstein site or remotely through VMWare. Please use your Einstein login and password when prompted.)

Stay up to date on the latest information on the Einstein vaccine efforts at https://einsteinconnect.einstein.edu/vaccine.
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