Many people might experience some mild symptoms like fatigue, headache, or muscle aches for a day or two, but severe side effects are rare.
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December 20, 2020
Vaccine trials are paused when a participant gets sick to see if the illness was caused by the vaccine. They were not--the vaccine is safe!
December 20, 2020
Doctors don’t have any reasons to think that vaccines have long term side effects, but we know for sure that COVID does, including death!
December 20, 2020
Yes, you can get the vaccine if you have already had COVID. Natural immunity may wane over time, so the vaccine may offer better protection.
December 19, 2020
No, you will not be forced to get a vaccine. You and your doctor will decide what’s best for you.
December 11, 2020
To prevent getting or spreading COVID over the holidays, you should complete a strict, two week, self-quarantine before gathering with others.
November 28, 2020
Donor milk may be used to nourish hospitalized preterm infants. Good news: an experiment shows it’s safe.
November 21, 2020
You can minimize risk at parks and playgrounds by maintaining distance from others and washing your hands.
November 21, 2020
The excess death rate is a measurement of how many extra deaths there are this year, as compared to previous years.
November 23, 2020
On Monday, Moderna released the first set of COVID vaccine results showing the vaccine is nearly 95% effective at preventing COVID.
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