Vaccine Videos

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, gives answers to several common questions in his January 8 and 11, 2021 Maine CDC Briefings.
Also, Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University Medical Center provides a “Vaccine 101”.

Why do I have to get two doses of the vaccine?

Dr. Shah explains the importance of receiving two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why might I have a fever or body aches following the vaccine?

Dr. Shah explains the potential effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.

How did I contract COVID-19 after my first vaccine?

Dr. Shah explains how an individual can be positive for COVID-19 and have already received the first dose of the vaccine.

If I already had COVID-19 should I get vaccinated?

Dr. Shah explains the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine even if you have already tested positive and recovered from the virus.

Which dose of the vaccine is more likely to cause fever and/or body aches?

Dr. Shah explains that in clinical trials the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is more likely to cause effects such as fever and/or body aches.

Vaccine 101 for All-Staff

Dr. Schaffner provides a “Vaccine 101”.