Fiden’s counsel Dr. Atul Quande Moderna was under investigation

Dr. Atul Kawande, A Corona virus consultant For those elected president Joe Biden, He told CNBC on Wednesday that he took part in Moderna’s Govt-19 vaccine test.

“My mother, 84, said, ‘I want to pay it back,’ so she signed up for the trial. “Squawk Box.”

Quantum, a surgeon, said the Massachusetts-based Moderna ended up being a testing company nearby. Brigham and Gynecology Hospital In Boston and Professor at Harvard University. He said he received his first shot in August and “felt almost nothing.” However, he said it was a different story when he received his second dose in late September.

“After two days, I had a fever and a cold and needed to stay home,” said President Quande. Haven, A joint health care initiative of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase. “I don’t need to take a day off from my surgical practice or my public health work for more than a year. I didn’t let anything knock, but it knocked me out. Then about 24 hours later, I came back and fixed my foot.”

Quantum reflects his experience of being vaccinated against Americans outside of clinical trials Govit-19 For the first time, Pfizer’s vaccine last week and Moderna’s starting this week. As of Monday morning, 614,117 dose Administered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Monitors.

Quande said he did not know if he had been vaccinated or was on the placebo team of the investigation. While he suspects the side effects he experienced may have come from the actual vaccine, he said it was possible the psychological response to getting the placebo. He said his mother “did not have any reaction” from the shots he received during his medical examination.

The side effects that come with vaccines are not necessarily worrying, Quante insisted. “It kicks the immune system and your antibodies are made to the virus,” he said.

Quantum Part of a team of physicians and health professionals Advising Biden on corona virus infection during transition. On Monday, Biden was there Vaccine on live television In the hope of encouraging other Americans to be ready to get the shot. “Nothing to worry about, I’m looking forward to the second shot,” Biden said.

Biden said Tuesday that Americans should be vigilant about the corona virus during the holidays, even as the vaccine has begun to be distributed. “Meanwhile, the epidemic is intensifying. Experts think it will get worse before it gets better,” he said.

Quande gave a similar outlook on Wednesday, saying that currently the highest number of epidemics in the country could lead to more deaths in weeks and months from Govt-19.

“We’re at 300,000 deaths, already, the next 100,000 deaths are shot, in the last week or so with new epidemics,” Quande said. “It’s really scary to think about whether 500,000 deaths can be avoided.”