Health and Safety Committee

To understand how COVID-19 vaccines work, it helps to first look at how our bodies fight illness.

When germs, such as the virus that causes COVID-19, invade our bodies, they attack and multiply. This invasion, called an infection, is what causes illness. Our immune system uses several tools to fight infection.
Blood contains red cells, which carry oxygen to tissues and organs, and white or immune cells, which fight infection.

Different types of white blood cells fight infection in different ways:

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued a two-page Fact Sheet that outlines what to expect from the Covid-19 vaccine. We encourage you to read the attached document to learn about the safety and efficacy of the vaccine and what to expect should you receive the vaccine.
 
The data show that the vaccine is a key exit strategy from the pandemic. We hope to have information soon about receiving the vaccine as a group of essential workers and will share that information as it becomes available.

As we experience this unusual time in our history, here are some self-care tips from the Mayo Clinic. See attached article "Self Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic."

See the Attached Newsletter that outlines October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tips to Help You Sleep, and the Dangers of Vaping.