Feeling some anxiety about receiving any new COVID-19 vaccine? COVID-19 vaccines are available and some people may be concerned about getting vaccinated. Understandably,
It is understandable that the COVID-19 vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible. Also, the safety and testing precautions were not sacrificed to achieve effective results.
Benefits Of Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
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To ensure the safety of your health it’s important to ensure whether these vaccines help to prevent the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Scroll down and continue reading this full article to find out the benefits and side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine.
How will a vaccine prevent COVID-19?
COVID-19 has spikes of protein on each viral particle and these spikes help the viruses attach to cells and cause disease. So some of the COVID-19 Vaccines development is designed to help the body to recognize these spike proteins and to fight them.
Those who receive an effective vaccine will get protection by lowering their chances of getting COVID-19 if they encounter the coronavirus. Also, Widespread vaccination means that the virus will not infect as many people and it helps to limit spread through communities.
According to the reports of both Pfizer and Moderna, their vaccines show approximately 95% efficacy at preventing both mild and severe symptoms of COVID-19. And in the trial of Pfizer this 95% efficacy appears to apply across age groups, racial and ethnic groups, and both sexes.
Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination
Here’s a summary of the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccination based on the information we’ve collected and the research we’ve done.
- By getting the vaccine it can keep you from contracting the disease by creating an antibody response in your body without your having to become infected with the novel coronavirus.
- This vaccination prevents you from getting COVID-19, or it might prevent you from becoming seriously ill or from developing serious complications.
- It might also help protect people around you from the disease – especially those at increased risk of severe illness from the SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.
If you are exposed, the vaccines will work with your immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus. - All vaccine development is being carefully evaluated in clinical trials and will be authorized or approved only if they make it substantially less likely you’ll get COVID-19.
Different Vaccines
At present two vaccines are authorized and recommended to prevent COVID-19 they are:
- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.
- Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccines in Phase 3 Clinical Trials are in progress or being planned for three COVID-19 vaccines in the United States, they are:
- AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
- Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine
- Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine
Safety and Effectiveness of a COVID-19 Vaccine
To get the declaration of safety and effectiveness, the COVID-19 vaccine must pass certain tests and standards. So to help decide if and when new drugs and vaccines can become available to the public some of the organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences, the National Institutes for Health, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) use scientific data from research. And it’s important to note that vaccines contain proteins or other biological substances to stimulate the immune response, but not the coronavirus itself.
Possible side effects of getting a COVID-19 vaccine
Mostly all vaccines come with some side effects as the immune system responds to them. Formerly the reported side effects that have occurred from the COVID-19 vaccine are soreness, mild pain, or mild swelling at the site of injection which is usually common after any vaccination.
And the other side effects may include headache, fatigue, muscle pain, mild fever, etc. It could vary from person to person. Also, make sure to talk with your doctor about whether if you have an allergic reaction.
Common side effects
- Pain and swelling on the arm where you got the shot.
- Fever, Chills, Tiredness, and headache throughout the rest of your body.
Helpful Tips
- Apply a clean cool wet washcloth over the area or exercise your arm to reduce pain and discomfort where you got the shot.
- Drink plenty of fluids and dress lightly to reduce discomfort from fever
Who should not get vaccinated?
- If you have a severe allergic reaction or an immediate allergic reaction to any ingredient in an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, then you should not get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
- After getting the first dose of the vaccine, if you got an immediate allergic reaction, even if it was not severe, then you should not get another dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.
- An immediate allergic reaction means a reaction within 4 hours after getting vaccinated. The symptoms may include such as hives, swelling, or wheezing.
- Also, people who are allergic to PEG or polysorbate should not get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine because the ingredient called Polysorbate is included in the vaccine. It’s not an ingredient in either mRNA COVID-19 vaccine but is closely related to PEG.
Vaccination and Public Health Safety Measures
To defeat the COVID-19, every tool is required, such as vaccination, natural immunity, and effective public health measures. So even after the vaccination, you should:
- Practice good personal hygiene, including frequent handwashing using soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Wear a face mask in public.
- Avoid close contact with people who has cold or flu-like symptoms and Practice social distancing.
- Avoid prolonged contact with crowds, indoors or out.
- Keep social distancing.
Getting vaccines will Boost your immune system so it will be ready to fight the virus Even after you are vaccinated, it’s important to continue to follow the safety precautions that have worked to limit the spread. The trials of the vaccine have already started.
But, before taking a vaccine, one should know everything about it. However, different vaccines are under development and ready for trial.
