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What You Need To Know About
The Safety Of The Covid-19 Vaccine
This fact sheet was updated on May 12, 2021. It is based on information that was available at that time. This information might change in the future. COVID-19 is an illness caused by a new coronavirus. You can get very sick from COVID-19. It can make it hard for you to breathe. There are vaccines to help your body fight COVID-19. A vaccine is a shot in the arm. This fact sheet will help you understand whether the vaccine for COVID-19 is safe. The COVID-19 vaccine is safe for most people. Thousands of people tested the vaccine. People who get the vaccine are much less likely to get sick. Very few people had severe side-effects. Severe side -effects are shortness of breath, a rash, swelling of the tongue, shock, hives, wheezing, or other things. Different kinds of people tried the COVID-19 vaccine. Some had lung disease, heart disease, and diabetes. Some were Black, Hispanic, or Asian. Some were older. All of them did well. The vaccine cannot give you COVID-19. The vaccine does not have the coronavirus in it. Talk to your doctor about the vaccine if you have questions. Some people should talk to their doctor before getting the vaccine: You should talk to your doctor if you have a weak immune system. You should talk to your doctor if you are allergic to other vaccines. You may want to talk to your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Some people should not get the vaccine now
People who currently have COVID-19 should wait to get the vaccine until they have recovered. Visit this website to learn when you are recovered . People under 12 years old cannot get the vaccine at this time. Virginia Board for People with Disabilities The Arc. Virginia School of Education Partnership for People with Disabilities Funding for this product was supported, in part, by the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, under grant number 2001VASCDD- 01, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects with government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official ACL policy.