Dave Chokshi, NYC’s health commissioner, said that following the vaccination of more than 1,600 health workers, his department has not “heard of serious adverse events, that is, very serious side effects, in the city so far”.
The side effects seen so far are those seen during the study of the vaccine, notably some injection site pain, some fatigue, some muscle pain, generally lasting only 23-48 hours and considered mild .
The city plans to publish a dashboard showing how many individuals are vaccinated daily, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
All of NYC’s public health and hospitals received the vaccine yesterday, CEO Mitch Katz said. More are expected next week.
Right now, they’re targeting people in the areas of highest risk, emergency care, intensive care units, and people over the age of 60, Katz said.
Katz added, “When I look at the numbers, I think we’ll be vaccinating the entire hospital in three weeks. Everyone in each unit, just starting from the highest risk units. “
Officials spoke at the Elmhurst site, one of the hardest hit hospitals in the pandemic’s epicenter.
Earlier, the mayor observed the first vaccinations in the public hospital.