Check out the answers to all your frequently asked questions about vaccination:
Even though experts have been busting myths about vaccination, still people are confused about whether to get the jab or not. By now people have understood the importance of vaccines, but there are also some questions about the efficacy of vaccines and what happens after that. So here are answers to all your questions related to vaccination:
- What is the efficacy of a vaccine?
Vaccine efficacy is the degree to which a vaccine provides protection, controls the transmission, and reduces the incidence of disease in controlled conditions. The COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved so far to offer greater than 70 percent efficacy.
- What are the side effects of vaccines?
Vaccines have side effects but they are common and mild. The side effects can be flu-like symptoms and they should go away in a day or two depending from person to person.
- Should I take the COVID-19 vaccine?
Absolutely yes, looking at the past records everyone must get vaccinated. Right now, vaccines are our only hope to fight this pandemic.
- Why should I take the vaccine if I am fine?
You need to get it not only for your sake but for your family as well, especially elders. Besides this you also develop immunity against viruses.
- Should people who recovered from COVID get vaccinated?
Yes, though there is no hurry. People who recover from COVID develop antibodies against the virus, but we don’t know for how long they last. So get vaccinated after a few days of recovering from the virus and consult your doctor once.
- Can someone get a virus from the vaccine?
The vaccines use inactivated viruses or parts of the virus. None of these can cause Covid-19.
- When does one get immune after a vaccine?
About 4-6 weeks after the first dose and 10-12 days after the second.
- Does the vaccine affect fertility?
No. The coronavirus however, does so it is better to be vaccinated.
