OMAHA- U.S. Rep. Don Bacon is encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine as he deals with lingering respiratory effects following his own bout with COVID in November. Bacon, who is 57, is scheduled to get the vaccine Friday. He said he had to wait three months to get the shot because he had COVID.

Bacon has seen doctors about lingering respiratory issues. He said Thursday that the doctors have determined that COVID exacerbated injuries from a 2018 Amtrak accident in which he was involved. He was on the train with Republican lawmakers heading to a policy retreat when the train collided with a garbage truck, and said at the time he felt a “clear impact.”

“I encourage everyone to get the vaccine,” the Nebraska Republican said in a statement. “I got COVID in late 2020, and it was hard on my lungs. Several of my friends have died from COVID. The vaccine will save lives and heartbreak.”

Although some experts recommend waiting to get the vaccine until 90 days after a COVID infection, Dr. Richard Hankins, an infectious diseases physician at the Nebraska Medical Center, said you can get the vaccine any time after you have recovered from COVID — when you’re no longer testing positive.

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