x.className += " responsive"; Today, the treatments we offer, Remdesivir and Dexamethasone, have been tested and proven as being truly safe and effective. Wearing masks, physical distancing, and washing your hands are the most effective things you can do to slow the spread of COVID-19. That’s correct, the average vaccine takes roughly 72 months or 6 years to go from development to distribution. If you have had to postpone important health care appointments, surgeries, screenings or other visits due to the COVID-19 crisis, now is the time to come in and get your health back on track. © St. Francis Medical Center • Trenton, NJ, The volunteers regularly check in with scientists to report any side effects or illnesses, The scientists apply for Emergency Use Authorization from the Food and Drug Administration if the vaccine has data to support its safety and effectiveness, Scientists continue to follow the volunteers for at least two years to report any long-term or rare side effects and safety concerns. $('#stickytypeheader').css({position: 'fixed', top: '0px', left: '0px', width: '100%'}); Experts won’t know how long immunity produced by vaccination lasts until more data is available on how well it works. The vaccine’s approximately 95 percent effectiveness is based on both two doses taken by more than 78,000 clinical trial participants. As recommended by the National Institutes of Health, frontline healthcare workers are the first designated group to receive the vaccine supply. St. Francis Medical Center is taking a thoughtful and careful approach to resuming all services. As the vaccine becomes available to more people, we will share the information broadly through this website and our social media channels. The Pfizer vaccine showed an almost 95 percent effective rate during clinical trials. Those who are pregnant or breastfeeding should talk with their doctor about the vaccine. If you are feeling sick, have a preexisting condition or have a chronic disease, we want to make sure you do not postpone care that you need to get healthy and stay well. Right now, St. Francis is a designated closed site. The facility is old and dirty. The first one primes the immune system, helping it to recognize the virus, and the second one strengthens the immune response. $(window).scroll(function(){ } The immunity someone gains from having an infection, called natural immunity, varies from person to person. // , //