NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (KGTV) — The Mayor of Nationwide Metropolis wrapped up her first 70 days as a part of the trial for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.
Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis had blood drawn, and her temperature was checked on Friday morning as a part of the research.
“It is a actually good feeling,” she stated. “Understanding {that a} one-and-done shot can imply extra individuals can get vaccinated, and we will attain herd immunity so much sooner. That is what we wish to get to.”
Johnson & Johnson plans to submit their trial outcomes to the FDA subsequent week for Emergency Use Approval. Up to now, early outcomes present the vaccine, known as “Janssen,” is 90% efficient.
Not like the already-approved vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer, Janssen solely requires one shot. It may also be saved in additional regular temperatures. That makes it simpler to manage and distribute.
ABC 10Information took an in-depth take a look at the vaccine, explaining the way it makes use of a method known as “Viral Vectors.” In that method, code from the spike proteins in COVID-19 are put right into a innocent virus after which injected into your physique.
The immune system could make antibodies to battle off that virus. In doing so, it learns tips on how to defeat COVID-19 as nicely. As a result of it is completely different from the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine, researchers imagine there will probably be fewer negative effects.
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Sotelo-Solis says she handled some arm soreness and a slight headache instantly after getting the shot. However she has not had some other lingering results.
“No tail has grown, no tentacles have come out of my physique,” she joked on Friday. “I am good, feeling wholesome, feeling joyful and able to assist individuals proceed to really feel assured within the vaccine.”
Sotelo-Solis says that is essential in Nationwide Metropolis, which has been disproportionately hit by the Pandemic. County information reveals 1 in 10 individuals in Nationwide Metropolis has examined constructive for the illness.
That is a part of why she volunteered for the research.
“We wish to make it possible for the neighborhood feels snug,” she says. “It is OK to have questions, and it is okay to be nervous. However do not let that nervousness overtake your means to be a part of the answer to finish the Pandemic.”
UC San Diego has helped with the research, wherein 2,000 individuals in San Diego enrolled. They arrange eight trailers in El Toyon Park for the research.
As soon as it ends and the vaccine will get approval, these trailers could be transformed right into a vaccine distribution web site.
