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Alpine County Health Department, 75-B Diamond Valley Rd., Markleeville, CA 96120 Alpine County Board of Supervisors, Phone: (530) 694-2281 District 1: January Riddle, District 2: Ron Hames, District 3: Irvin Jim, District 4: Terry Woodrow, District 5: David Griffith April 7, 2021 COVID-19: Vaccine Side Effects – Don’t Worry COVID-19 Infection – Worry! Many folks in Alpine County are competing their 2-dose series of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this week and next week, and a sizable number will experience side effects. Here is a recent story outlining what you can expect: Covid-19 vaccine side effects: Why you shouldn't freak out of these happen to you - CNN Are the side effects worth it? Absolutely. Remember what we are protecting against! We’re protecting against an illness that's killed more than half a million Americans. And so it's a very modest price to pay. Even those who had bad side effects said they have no regrets. Don’t want to get vaccinated? WORRY!! The choice is yours! - Want to be a long hauler? See: Long haulers suffer long-term coronavirus I UC Davis Health - Want to face these choices? See: COVIDLAND: A Film About Survival and Hope in the ICU (medscape.com) Call our Warm Line with questions or to get vaccinated: [PHONE REDACTED] Public Health Brief Richard O. Johnson, M.D., MPH Nichole Williamson Public Health Officer HHS Director Office: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 249 Office: [PHONE REDACTED] e-mail: [EMAIL REDACTED] 24/7/365 Emergency Contact Number Dispatch: [PHONE REDACTED], Ext 330 Warm Line: [PHONE REDACTED]