Fauci said second COVID-19 vaccine shot knocked him out for 24 hours
By Lexi Lonas - 01/21/21 03:53 PM EST The nation's top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci told reporters on Thursday that the second round of the COVID-19 vaccine knocked him out for 24 hours.
“I did. I had it on the 19th. I was hoping that I wouldn’t get too knocked out. I did for about 24 hours. Now I’m fine,†Fauci said after he was asked if he received the second dose of the vaccine at a White House event.
“Fatigued. A little achy. You know. Chilly. Not sick,†Fauci clarified.
The second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine can leave people feeling tired and achy. Other symptoms include chills and a fever.
Fauci received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine from Moderna in December on live television to boost the public's confidence in the vaccine. President Biden and other leaders like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-K.Y.) and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have endorsed taking the vaccine to instill public confidence.
Thus far, most states have rolled out their vaccine distributions, prioritizing health care professionals, first responders and the elderly first. Some local leaders, however, have expressed frustration with the federal vaccine rollout, stating that they are not receiving adequate allocations of the vaccine from the government.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) said Wednesday that the city needed to reschedule tens of thousands of vaccination appointments due to a lack of product supply.
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