Crossposted from Public Health Insider 

Two COVID-19 vaccines have been authorized for emergency use by the FDA and the first shipments have arrived in King County.   

In this interview, Dr. Jeff Duchin, Health Officer for Seattle & King County Public Health, answers common questions such as… Who is getting the first shots? How effective are the new vaccines? What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work? What kind of common side effects do the vaccines have? What about the severe allergic reactions that the news has reported in a handful of people? Read more.