What Is the World Doing about COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance?doi:10.1080/10810730.2020.1868628Yvonne MacPhersonJournal of Health Communication
What is the COVID-19 vaccine and how does it work? Vaccines help us protect ourselves by training our bodies to fight an illness-causing virus. The first COVID-19 vaccines do this by using a molecule called "messenger RNA," or "mRNA." The mRNA teaches cells to create the coronavirus...
Children younger than 5 are not currently eligible for any of the available COVID-19 vaccines, the CDC points out. Next:Nasal congestion, runny nose and sore throat 6/15 Credit Nasal congestion, runny nose and sore throat "One of the challenges right now is people are thinking: 'This is...
The AP and other media outlets also downplayed the notion that DNA contamination in COVID-19 injections could contribute to cancer. “They are trying to make claims that this is not cancer-causing,” McKernan says, but “there are limits on how much DNA can be in a vaccine precisely beca...
Get a COVID-19 vaccine as directed.At least 1 dose of an updated vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months or older. COVID-19 vaccines are given as a shot in 1 to 3 doses, depending on the age of the person who receives it. COVID-19 vaccines are updated throughout the year. ...
Well, not just you, but everyone that is able to get a Covid-19 vaccine, because that’s our best bet and fastest way out of this thing. A large majority of Covid-19 deaths in the United States are coming from those who are unvaccinated. You see, a pandemic doesn’t end until ...
For those hesitant to get the vaccine due to limited cases of serious adverse effects such as heart issues or blood clots – and even rare deaths – she notes that "there's not zero risk with the vaccines, but the risk is negligible." Ultimately, she says the dang...
Get a COVID-19 vaccine and booster as directed. Your healthcare provider can tell you if you should also get other vaccines, and when to get them. Prevent the spread of germs. Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand sanitizer when soap and water are not available. Do not...
For those hesitant to get the vaccine due to limited cases of serious adverse effects such as heart issues or blood clots – and even rare deaths – she notes that "there's not zero risk with the vaccines, but the risk is negligible." Ultimately, she says the dangers of COVID-...
Provided there are no hiccups, thisshould make the boosters available by mid-to-late September. A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine targeting BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub variants is pictured at Skippack Pharmacy, Sept. 8, 2022, in Schwenksville, Pa.Hannah Beier/Reuters ...