COVID Vaccines: Effective, Safe, and Critical to a Return to Normal
All information from the CDC website
COVID - 19 vaccination will help protect you from getting COVID - 19. Two doses are needed. Depending on the specific vaccine you get, a second shot 3 - 4 weeks after your first shot is needed to get the most protection the vaccine has to offer against this serious disease. Learn more about the benefits of getting vaccinated. It ’ s Safe. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Emergency Use Authorizations (EUA) for two COVID - 19 vaccines which have been shown to be safe and highly effective as determined by data from the manufacturers and findings from large clinical trials. These data demonstrate that the known and potential benefits of this vaccine outweigh the known and potential harms of becoming infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19). Learn more about the different COVID - 19 vaccines. After COVID - 19 vaccination, you may have some side effects. This is a normal sign that your body is building protection. The side effects from COVID - 19 vaccination may feel like flu and might even affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days. Learn more about what side effects to expect and get helpful tips on how to reduce pain and discomfort after your vaccination. Can a COVID - 19 vaccine make me sick with COVID - 19? No. None of the COVID - 19 vaccines contain the live virus that causes COVID - 19 so a COVID - 19 vaccine cannot make you sick with COVID - 19. Facts about COVID - 19 Vaccines Protect others. Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID - 19. Experts continue to conduct more studies about the effect of COVID - 19 vaccination on severity of illness from COVID - 19, as well as its ability to keep people from spreading the virus that causes COVID - 19
Cost is not an obstacle to getting vaccinated against COVID - 19.
Vaccine doses purchased with U.S. taxpayer dollars will be given to the American people at no cost. However, vaccination providers may be able to charge administration fees for giving the shot. Vaccination providers can get this fee reimbursed by the patient ’ s public or private insurance company or, for uninsured patients, by the Health Resources and Services Administration ’ s Provider Relief Fund.
COVID - 19 vaccines are one of many important tools to help us stop this pandemic.
It ’ s important for everyone to continue using all the tools available to help stop this pandemic as we learn more about how COVID - 19 vaccines work in real - world conditions. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around others, stay at least 6 feet away from others, avoid crowds, and wash your hands often. Wear your mask even after vaccination until scientists determine if vaccinated individuals can still carry the virus although non - symptomatic.
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