I’m a doctor who volunteered to get one of the first coronavirus shots. Here’s why I got involved, and what the side effects have been like.

I’m a doctor who volunteered to get one of the first coronavirus shots. Here’s why I got involved, and what the side effects have been like.

Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH is an infectious diseases doctor currently undergoing trials for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.







Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH















Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, MPH, is an infectious diseases doctor and medical epidemiologist living in the Congress Heights area of Washington, DC. 

She's participating in the Phase 3 Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine trial, which she signed up for to demonstrate her confidence in vaccine science during a time when "fear and distrust are flourishing."  

It's been an easy process so far, though she did experience mild side effects like soreness in her arm and fatigue. 

She wants people, especially those in the Black community who may be reluctant