Since we last did a COVID-vaccine update on our site, Johnson and Johnson has come out with their new vaccine called the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Now compared to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine (which are similarly made and work the same way), this one is different in how it is made, dosage and efficacy, so we would like to briefly go over if anyone is hesitating getting it.
How is the Janssen vaccine made different from the others? Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines work by delivering mRNA instructions for the spike protein inside of a lipid ball that enters your cells, triggering the immune system. This technology has been researched before now, but the common vaccines you have gotten up to now don't use mRNA. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine works like other common vaccinations you get throughout your lifetime (such as the yearly flu vaccine). They use a harmless cold virus to deliver instructions to our cells for making the spike protein used by the COVID-19 virus to get inside our cells. The immune system then responds to the spike protein, thus creating antibodies. Another difference between the two is that the Janssen vaccine only requires one vaccination compared to the two needed for Pfizer and Moderna. How effective is this new vaccine? The Janssen vaccine has 66.3% effectiveness overall and 74.4% effectiveness in the United States against preventing COVID-19, which if you compare it to other vaccines made the same way, such as the flu shot or pneumonia shot is around the same effectiveness similarly. However in trials this vaccine has proven 100% efficacy against hospitalization and death from the virus, which is what's super important because that is what we are trying to focus on in this pandemic, keeping a mass amount of people out of the hospital so we don't overload them at once. Does this vaccine have worse side effects than the other two? There are possible side effects with any medicine, procedure, or vaccination you get, and while you need to be informed of them before you make a decision, it doesn't mean you are guaranteed to get all (or any). The whole point of vaccinations is to strengthen your immune system, so it is likely to experience side effects afterwards. But it's a good thing to get side effects, because that means your body is doing it's thing, and learning how to make the proper antibodies. Some possible side effects of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine is, pain, redness, swelling at the site, alongside headache, muscle pain, fever, chills and nausea. Overall no matter what vaccine you end up getting, what's important is that your building immunity to protect yourself and others against COVID-19. Mostly it depends on the site you are getting the vaccine from, and what they are able to stock. If you have any further questions please research further at the links below to gain more information.
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It's almost Easter, so we put together a delicious compilation of Easter treats that are cute and delicious! What are your favorite Easter recipes? Send them to [email protected] or message us on Facebook! We'd love to see them!
We love our pets. Cats, dogs, snakes, birds, rabbits, gerbils, hamsters, etc., they are all loved and part of the family! We wanted to share some fun recipes we found that allow you to make homemade treats for your furry or scaly best friend! Let us know in the comments if you try out any of these recipes. We would love to see your pet! Send us an email at [email protected] or send us a message on Facebook. Let us know which recipes your pet likes the most!
Today we are all Irish! We both are Irish actually, so this holiday is super special to us! From the festivities, to the parades, to the delicious food, St. Patrick's Day is a super fun holiday! We were in the same class in 1st and 2nd grade (our poor sweet teacher had to put up with our shenanigans all the time) and we remember how much our teacher used to celebrate the holiday in class. The leprechauns would come to our classroom and flip over desks, sprinkle glitter everywhere, and provide delicious green river and other treats for us! It was a truly magical experience!
To us, one of the best ways to celebrate a holiday is by making delicious food and drinks! We have compiled together several delicious recipes for food and drinks for St. Patrick's Day! Remember, calories don't count on a holiday, plus St. Patrick's day is the best holiday for the environment, after all, it's the most green ???! Let us know in the comments what your favorite St. Patricks Day recipes are, we'd love to see them! Let us know in the comments if you try out any of these recipes and any changes you did to make them even better! We love getting take out, especially when we can’t go to restaurants. But sometimes, you just don’t feel like spending extra money but you really want that take out food. We found a few different websites with DIY restaurant copycat recipes and just had to share them! What is your favorite DIY takeout recipe? Have you tried any of these before? Let us know in the comments if you try out any of these recipes and be sure to share your tips and tricks for your recipe, we’d love to hear them!
Onion Pull Apart Rolls (found at Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney's Yacht Club Resort in Disney World)2/27/2021 We found this recipe in the Chef Mickey: Treasures from the Vault and Delicious New Favorites by Pam Brandon and the Disney Chefs cookbook. We have modified it a bit and are sharing our modified version here. This is a really cool cookbook with a bunch of different recipes from Disney resorts, parks, and cruises that are all pretty awesome! These rolls aren't too difficult to make, but you MUST follow all of the instructions! If you even skip or modify one step these rolls will not turn out as well as they could (they will still taste delicious, but may be dryer, flatter, or denser than they should be). These reheat well in the microwave (15 seconds should get it warm). Keep these in a sealed container at room temperature up to 1 week. Let us know in the comments if you have/get this cookbook, what your favorite recipes are, and/or if you try out this recipe!
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Across the nation, COVID-19 vaccinations are being made more available. As of the time this post was created, in Illinois, we are in phase 1B which means that you can get the vaccine if you are: a healthcare worker, an essential worker (you have to work in person), a caregiver for an elderly individual, over 65 years old, and/or have a underlying health condition that would make you be considered high risk. You might be wondering, what is a high risk health condition? A high risk health condition means that if you were to get COVID-19 you would have an increased chance of needing to go to the hospital, be put on a ventilator, or even have a higher risk of death. The CDC has outlined what conditions are considered to be high risk. Click the link below to learn more. This post is geared towards people who live in Cook County, IL. If you live elsewhere and are having difficulty signing up for a vaccine, send us an email, we'd be happy to do a little research to see if we can find an option for you! We were part of Phase 1A (healthcare worker) so we have both received both of our vaccines. Both of us received the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. There are many different ways to sign up for a vaccine, we will share all the ones we know of here, but please know that it is extremely difficult to sign up for a vaccine right now due to shortages (this may change in the next few weeks of course, but we can't guarantee it). Don't be discouraged if you can't find a vaccine right away, keep looking every day, eventually one will show up! You MUST have an appointment to get a vaccine at this point, no walk-ins are being accepted anywhere!!! Be prepared to drive a far distance to get your vaccine, we've heard of people driving 1-2 hours to get a vaccine. The first thing you should do is check with your employer and doctors office to see if they can get you the vaccine. If that doesn't work, we have found these options below (just click the link and follow the directions from there). We discovered that the one that has proven to be the most successful for getting an appointment is calling the phone number (Cook County Public health). You'll be put on hold for a little while, just be patient and eventually you should be able to get through and hopefully sign up. We also recently discovered vaccinefinder.org which helps you to find vaccines near you! Be sure though to look at what time it’s been updated, sometimes it takes them awhile to update so the information may not be up to date completely. However, we have heard of people who had success with it. Most places are releasing appointments at 6 am. Try going on the websites then (go straight to Walgreens, Mariano’s, or Jewel’s websites, if that doesn’t work then try vaccinefinder.org) Okay so you've signed up for the vaccine, you're probably wondering, what should I expect when I get there? Each place varies, however you will have to sit for 15 minutes after your vaccination in an observation room to make sure you don't have any allergic reactions. If you have never had an allergic reaction before to a vaccine or medication, most likely you will be okay! Talk to your doctor or the professionals at the facility if you are concerned about anything. Remember too, they are prepared for any situation there, you'll be taken care of if something were to occur! There are also different rules/symptoms for the Pfizer-BioNtech and Moderna vaccine. You will receive a vaccination card when you get your vaccine that will tell you which one you got. You MUST sign up for the same brand for the second vaccine! We will outline here the differences between the two vaccines (we might be missing things as well, this is not a full comprehensive list, be sure to do your own research as well). Depending on where you get the vaccine, you might not be able to choose which one you get. Most of the Cook County Public Health vaccination sites give out Pfizer with a few exceptions. We wanted to note, symptoms can happen after the first dose but more often happen after the second dose. However, 24-72 hours of symptoms is better than getting Covid-19! Another thing to be noted, these vaccines have received emergency use authorization from the FDA. This is not the same as being approved or licensed by the FDA. There are risks to getting these vaccines, we recommend talking to your doctor before getting it, especially if you have an underlying health condition. You probably noticed as well that we didn't include information about Johnson and Johnson. As of the writing of this post Johnson and Johnson is not being used for the general public yet. If you would like information about Johnson and Johnson, check it out here: UPDATE: We found information from the FDA on Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine, check it out here:
You might be thinking, wait how do these vaccines even work? Do they have the live virus? Will my DNA be altered? Never fear! The vaccine uses mRNA from the virus that codes for the spike protein on the virus. mRNA is present in our bodies 24/7 and is how our bodies make proteins. So when this mRNA is given to us from the vaccine, our cells take it up and make the spike protein which our body sees and builds a defense to it, so when the COVID virus enters our bodies our bodies know how to defend against it Please remember this above all, getting vaccinated does not mean you are immune to Covid-19 and/or that you can't give it to someone else. The vaccines are not 100% effective and there is not enough research yet to determine if someone who has been vaccinated can still spread the virus. Keep wearing your mask, social distancing, and washing your hands! Together we will get through this, there is a light at the end of this long tunnel, but we need to stick it out to the finish to make this pandemic end sooner rather than later.
We LOVE Disney! Spaceship Earth in Epcot is an amazing ride to go on that takes you through the greatest milestones in history (be sure to sniff the air when you go past Rome, you'll smell the books in Alexandria's library burning). There are so many cool facts about Spaceship Earth, including that an animatronic of Teddy Roosevelt leftover from the Hall of Presidents attraction in Magic Kingdom that has been repurposed as a Roman senator! Check out cool facts about Spaceship Earth here: We found this recipe from Disney Parks Blog about a new Spaceship Earth cookie with salted caramel ganache that was sold in Epcot during Epcot's Festival of the Holidays last year. By making this recipe, you can bring a little of the parks home with you and make the days go by a little sweeter until the next time you can go to Disney World (or another Disney park of your choosing!). Let us know in the comments if you make this recipe and any suggestions you might have of making it even more tasty. We would love to see pictures! Send us a picture at [email protected] or send us a message and/or post on our page wall on Facebook!
Happy Valentine's Day everyone! We have a new compilation of recipes: Valentine's Day specialties to share with the ones you love. There are super cool recipes in here, including one that teaches you how to make an edible box to put other goodies in! Most of these recipes are desserts, but we found a delicious looking soup recipe from Betty Crocker as well that is sure to warm your loved one's hearts. Do you have a good Valentine's Day recipe? Send it to us at [email protected] or message us on Facebook or Twitter. Let us know in the comments if you try out any of these recipes, we'd love to see pictures!
Looking for a delicious seafood appetizer? Look no further! We found an amazing recipe in the Yellowstone National Park Cookbook by Durrae Johanek for shrimp toast that is completely delicious and can be made with ingredients you already have in your house! Let us know in the comments if you try this out and any variations you might have on shrimp toast!
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