Strange eyes star Jonathan Van Ness recently said he received the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Conformable PEOPLEVan Ness, who was open about his HIV-positive status, revealed he was eligible to receive the first dose of vaccine in New York after the state introduced new eligibility launches. On Instagram, the Netflix personality shared a photo with himself receiving the vaccine and encouraged others to consider whether he could receive theirs as well.
Van Ness wrote on Instagram that he was working with New York State to expand its vaccination program to include more individuals with pre-existing conditions such as HIV. He noted that being HIV-positive is one of the pre-existing conditions that allows vaccination against COVID-19. As a result, he urged his followers to look at the guidelines for pre-existing conditions in their respective states to see if they can receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Strange eyes the star wrote, along with a photo of himself (wearing two masks) while taking his dose of vaccine, “If I hadn’t searched online every day, I wouldn’t have seen it, so get involved, get involved in your search . This was my first blow and apart from the minor pain in my arm it had no side effects and I will receive the second blow in a few weeks. “
“Each state has different directions, so you will want to look at your own,” Van Ness continued. “You definitely need patience, resolve, internet access to do this, so please if you can help others get information or plz access so. The biggest hug and happy Monday! I also know that my stronger mask should come in, but I didn’t do it I want to take off my mask to make my bottom stronger, so I layered them as it was! Stay safe xx. “
PEOPLE noted that people in New York with underlying health conditions were eligible to receive the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine beginning February 15th. “We are committed to vaccinating the most vulnerable vulnerable populations because we distribute a strictly limited supply of vaccines, and people with comorbidities account for 94 percent of the state’s COVID deaths,” New York Governor Andrew said earlier. Therefore, we will open the eligibility for people with comorbidities from February 15 and give hospitals the opportunity to use the additional doses they have to address this population.