Covid-19: Side Effects Are More Likely After Second Pfizer Or Moderna Dose; Here's Why
Feeling a bit sleepy, sore, and achy after getting your COVID-19 vaccine?
Don't fret. Side effects are a sign that the body's immune system is responding to the dose, and that it's working, according to medical experts.
One of them, Dr.Allison Arwady, the Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner, said younger people are more likely to experience side effects because they "have more robust immune system broadly," according to a report by NBC 5 Chicago.
Women are also more likely to report side effects than men, Arwady said, noting estrogen can elevate immune response…
Listeria Outbreak Linked To Some Types Of Fresh, Soft Cheeses, CDC Says
The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) has issued an alert due to a listeria outbreak linked to certain types of fresh, soft cheeses.
"Don’t eat any Hispanic-style fresh and soft cheeses (like queso fresco, queso blanco, and queso panela), until we identify a specific type or brand that is making people sick." the CDC stated in the alert.
There have been seven illnesses, all resulted in hospitalizations, in four states, including New York and Connecticut. The other states are Maryland and Virginia.
You are at higher risk for severe Listeria illness if you are pregnant,…
