AOC describes her experience receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and how she felt afterward. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez guided her followers on Instagram through the process of getting the COVID-19 vaccine, after members of Congress were ordered to get vaccinated this week. The Bronx resident shared a video preparing for the shot, injection, and how she felt afterward, all in an effort to build public confidence in the vaccine: “I would never, never ask you do what I wasn’t willing to do myself, ”she wrote. Then she told fans about her symptoms: “I have a little muscle pain in my arm, which is not unusual on any shot. The second thing I feel is fatigue – but it’s also been a long time since I’ve had a break, ”the rep said, referring to the weekend’s marathon session on Capitol Hill. AOC also explained how the COVID-19 vaccine differs from other vaccines: “It’s like the difference between if you had a burglar and he broke into your house and you learn to fight him versus if someone showed you a photo of it. the burglar gave. … when you see that picture and you see that man walking to your house, you think ‘oh I know that man, he is a burglar,’ said the 31-year-old. Watch the video from AOC below. [Via]
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