Risa Hoshino, M.D. - Should You Get the COVID Vaccine? ANSWERS to the Most Common Questions

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In today's episode, we're joined by Dr. Risa Hoshino, an NYU trained board certified pediatrician & vaccine expert who works in public health. Our team compiled a list of the most common questions we receive from our patients regarding the COVID vaccines & we have jam packed ALL of the answers into this entire podcast! Dr. Hoshino has been growing like wild-fire on IG (https://www.instagram.com/dr.risahoshino/) through creating content that has been centered around public health updates with COVID. She provides us with tons of insider information & this is the perfect episode for anyone who may be on the fence about getting vaccinated. 

Show Notes:

0:00 - intro  1. Topics Included in this podcast (0:54)  2. Primer for today’s episode (How COVID-19 infects cells, How our immune system works & How COVID Vaccines Work) (2:46)  3. How to connect with us! (5:49) 4. A word from our sponsor: Picmonic (6:12)  5. Introducing Dr. Risa Hoshino (7:39) 6. History of mRNA Vaccines (12:08)  Dr. Risa’s ‘Was the Vaccine Rushed’ post: https://www.instagram.com/p/CIgFoQZhnxt/?utm_medium=copy_link 7. Moderna & Pfizer data: Have they decreased rates of hospitalization? (13:33) https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33985964/ https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7018e1.htm 8. The difference between mRNA Vaccines & the Adenovirus vector vaccines (15:44) 9. Can the vaccines change your DNA? (17:21) 10.  Which vaccine should you get? (17:42) 11. What are the most common side effects? (18:36)  Dr Risa’s post on most common side effects: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ9BcKFBVeX/?utm_medium=copy_link 12. Risk of allergic reactions & absolute contra-indications to the vaccines (24:30) Dr. Risa’s post on the ingredients: https://www.instagram.com/p/CJTr0x6hqkE/?utm_medium=copy_link 13. Risk of bell’s palsy? (27:51) 14. Can you get COVID after getting the shot? (29:14) 15. After getting the shot, how long are you protecting/ can the immune system have antibodies against SARs-CoV-2? (30:41)  Dr. Risa’s posts on how long the vaccines are effective for: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNP5XN4hD0B/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CQv42pdBdGW/?utm_medium=copy_link  16. Do I really need my 2nd shot? (32:01) Dr. Risa’s post on the second mRNA vaccine: https://www.instagram.com/p/CK_3B-wBSQ6/?utm_medium=copy_link 17. Will we need boosters? (33:34) 18. Will delaying 2nd dose effect vaccine efficacy? (34:26) 19. Do Vaccines decrease the risk of asymptomatic transmission? (36:12) Dr. RIsa’s post on asymptomatic transmission: https://www.instagram.com/p/CNIKmVPh50e/?utm_medium=copy_link 20. What is herd immunity? (37:42) 21. Are the vaccines efficacious with different variants? (39:38)  Dr. Risa’s latest post on the Delta Variant: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQJRmAkByiW/?utm_medium=copy_link 22. How to deal with anti-vaxxers? (41:25) 23. Vaccines in those ages 12 & up? Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) Process? (43:54) Dr. Risa’s latest post on myocarditis & mRNA shots: https://www.instagram.com/p/CQBpip6BI6F/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CQgkBooh4vl/?utm_medium=copy_link 24. Devils Advocate: is COVID in kids even serious? (47:38) Dr. Risa’s post on 8 reasons to get your child vaccinated & AHA + ASA statements: https://www.instagram.com/p/COvSGO7Bfwu/?utm_medium=copy_link https://www.instagram.com/p/CPTQZsGBUao/?utm_medium=copy_link 25. Complications we've seen from COVID: Adults vs. Kids (49:45)  26. Pediatrician addresses vaccine hesitancy w/ parents (52:55) 27. Can we take off our masks? (55:12) Dr. RIsa’s post on the CDC’s mask guidelines: https://www.instagram.com/p/CPBQhFdhE1p/?utm_medium