Should I get the new vaccine??…. Here’s what you should know!
Safety
- Not made out of live pathogens
- Non-infectious
- You cannot catch COVID from these vaccines
- The mRNA does not integrate into your genome
- The mRNA in the vaccine lasts up to 24 hours in the body, it’s then broken down
- Not made from eggs
Efficacy
- Early trial have shown these vaccines generate a reliable immune response
- They have also been generally well-tolerated by healthy individuals
- Both have shown to be about 95% effective at preventing COVID-19 infection in pre-clinical data
- We won’t know how long the vaccine immunity will last until we gather more data
- These vaccines are expected to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the FDA
What could you expect from getting the vaccine?
- Possible side effects: fever (39°C to 40°C or 102.2 °F to 104°C ), muscle pain, joint pain, headache, nausea, fatigue
- These occurred more frequently when compared to the flu vaccine, the second dose has more side effects – it indicates that the vaccine is working
- Acetaminophen or ibuprofen can help, (ASK YOUR PHARMACIST)
Early vaccination population priority
- Healthcare personnel, Workers in essential and critical industries, People at high risk for severe COVID-19 illness due to underlying medical conditions, People 65 years and older (nursing home residents)
Other patient populations
- These vaccines are being tested on children as young as 12 but the results are not available at this time
- Trials have excluded people who are pregnant or breastfeeding
- Further clinical trials will be performed to determine the effects of immunosuppression on these vaccines
Vaccination schedule
- Pfizer – 2 doses separated by 21 days
- Moderna – 2 doses separated by 28 days
For more information visit:
Operation Warp Speed
https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/explaining-operation-warp-speed/index.html
None of the COVID-19 vaccines currently in development in the United States uses the live virus that causes COVID-19. You may have symptoms like a fever after you get a vaccine. This is normal and a sign that your immune system is learning how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about the facts behind COVID-19 vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/…/about-vaccines/vaccine-myths.html
Your best protection from COVID-19 will be a combination of getting a COVID-19 vaccine, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet away from others, avoiding crowds, and washing your hands often. No one tool alone is going to stop the pandemic. Learn about the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination so you’ll be ready when a vaccine is recommended: https://www.cdc.gov/…/about-vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html