Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties
Side effects fleeting following Round 1 of COVID-19 vaccine at CMHC
Residents and staff at a local nursing home reported few ill effects following the first round of COVID-19 vaccinations last month.
Community Memorial Health Center and Assisted Living (CMHC) administered the first round of Moderna's two-dose coronavirus vaccine on Dec. 21 and Dec. 30. According to Administrator Dr. Janette Simon, all but four residents and tenants received a shot, as did 85 percent of staff members. She said rumors that some staff members were hospitalized following the inoculations are completely untrue, and the only side effects reported were sore arms and slight headaches....