A Special Interview with Dr. Jim Russell: Got The Shot

In this episode, Shelley Sayward sits down with Dr. Jim Russell, a local physician in the Rutland area who specializes in emergency sports medicine and has a long-standing history in our community. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Russell worked closely with essential businesses to help them manage outbreaks and answer challenging questions about health, safety, and vaccinations that have come up throughout the ever-changing course of the pandemic. Dr. Russell has been incredibly instrumental in providing guidance to Casella throughout the pandemic and remains a valuable resource today.

Chapters

• 1:02 How does the new vaccine technology affect your body once you've received the vaccination?
• 5:23 What is the advice for healthy individuals who still have not gotten vaccinated?
• 8:03 Do masks work and should we still be wearing them?
• 9:36 Are the vaccines safe for women who are pregnant or planning to start a family?
• 13:22 What role do booster shots play in the future of the pandemic and how will their distribution play our over the next couple of months?