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COVID-19 VACCINE

Full FDA Approval of the Pfizer Vaccine On August 23, 2021, the FDA gave full approval to the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older. It is now being marketed by Pfizer with the brand name COMIRNATY. As with all vaccines authorized and approved for use in the U.S., the vaccine monitoring system will continue to carefully monitor the safety of this COVID-19 vaccine.

Moderna, which also has an mRNA COVID vaccine similar to Pfizer’s, has started the process to seek full approval from the FDA and began submitting data on a rolling basis on June 1. Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) has not yet submitted its application for full approval to the FDA, though it is expected to this year. Both vaccines are authorized for emergency use by the FDA in the U.S.

Vaccination is the safest way to help you build protection against COVID-19 (Including the Delta Variant) There is no way to know for certain how COVID-19 will affect you – you might have a mild case or you could have serious, life-threatening complications. While you might have an uncomfortable few days after getting vaccinated against COVID-19 due to common side effects like headache, muscle aches, and extreme tiredness, it is the safest way to protect yourself.

Also, if you get COVID-19, you also risk giving it to loved ones who may get very sick or even die from the COVID infection. To date, over 770,000 people have died due to COVID-19 in the U.S. alone. See the most recent number of COVID cases and deaths. In addition, over 140,000 in the U.S. – and over 1.5 million children around the world – have lost a parent or grandparent to COVID.

Side Effects Children and adults may get some mild to moderate, temporary side effects after getting a dose of any of the COVID vaccines. This is normal and is a sign that the vaccine is working and your body is building protection against COVID. Some people have no side effects.

Allergic reactions to the vaccines and serious side effects after vaccination are rare.

So far, reactions reported after getting a booster shot were similar to those after the one-dose (J&J) or two-dose (Pfizer or Moderna) primary series. Fever, headache, extreme tiredness, and pain where the shot was given were the most commonly reported side effects, and overall, most side effects were mild to moderate. As with the primary series, serious side effects are rare, but may occur.

Pfizer (For people 5 years and older) There have been rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis (inflammation of the heart) reported in adolescents and young adults. Most of the cases have occurred in males between 16 and 30 years old, and most of the cases happened after the 2nd dose of a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna). While reports of myocarditis and pericarditis have been rare, the FDA and CDC take these reports very seriously. They have carefully reviewed the data and state that the benefits of COVID vaccination far outweigh the potential risks of having a rare adverse reaction to vaccination, including the possible risk of myocarditis or pericarditis. If you or your child got the first dose of Pfizer it’s important to get the second dose unless a vaccination provider or other healthcare provider tells you not to get it. If you have concerns about COVID-19 vaccination, talk with your provider or clinic. Moderna (For People 18 Years and Older) There have been rare cases of myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults reported. Most of the cases have occurred in males between 16 and 30 years old, and most of the cases happened after the 2nd dose of a mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna).

While reports of myocarditis and pericarditis have been rare, the FDA and CDC take these reports very seriously. They have carefully reviewed the data and state that the benefits of COVID vaccination far outweigh the potential risks of having a rare adverse reaction to vaccination, including the possible risk of myocarditis or pericarditis. If you or your child got the first dose of Moderna vaccine, it’s important to get the second dose unless a vaccination provider or your healthcare provider tells you not to get it. If you have concerns about COVID-19 vaccination, talk with your provider or clinic. Johnson & Johnson (For People 18 Years and Older) Women younger than 50 years old are at higher risk of a rare blood clots with low platelets, known as TTS, after getting the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. There have been no reports of TTS after Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines. If you received a J&J COVID-19 vaccine, here is what you need to know. Read the CDC/FDA statement. After vaccines you should still isolate yourself from everyone for minimum of a week.

Getting vaccinated with a COVID vaccine will not cause you to get, shed or spread COVID-19 to others.

Thankfully, the science is pretty clear on this one. While there are possible side effects that are common after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, shedding the virus that causes COVID isn’t one of them.

“Shedding” is when someone’s body releases viral particles that could infect someone else. This can happen when you get infected with a virus or – in extremely rare cases – after getting vaccinated with “live” vaccines. Shedding can’t happen with the COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the U.S.

None of the COVID vaccines currently used in the U.S. contain live virus. The two types of vaccines available are mRNA vaccines (which don’t contain any virus at all) and a viral vector vaccine (which contains no live virus). COVID-19 vaccines can’t cause someone to shed coronavirus particles, including mRNA and spike proteins. It’s not biologically possible.