Growing Bolder-GB-Digital Digest, May 2021: Be Brave Issue

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Myths vs. Facts:

COVID-19 Vaccine The COVID-19 vaccine holds a critical role in helping us fight COVID-19. Florida Blue Medicare is here to help with any questions, every step of the way. Kelli Tice Wells, M.D., Florida Blue’s senior medical director of medical affairs, has broken down the myths vs. facts for quick and reliable information about the COVID-19 vaccine.

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M Y TH : I C AN GE T COVID -19 FROM THE VACC INE S . Fact: You can’t get COVID-19 from the vaccines. It’s impossible. But you may feel some side effects for a day or two. You may have pain, including pain and/or swelling in the arm where you got the vaccine, a lowgrade fever, chills, tiredness, headache or muscle aches. These side effects may hit you even harder after you receive the second dose of the vaccine. But don’t worry. These are normal signs that the vaccines are working and building protection to the virus.

M Y TH : THE VACC INE S WERE DE VELOPED TOO FA S T TO B E S AFE . Fact: Thanks to existing infectious disease research, along with increased financial support and focused scientific efforts, the vaccines were developed quickly. Vaccines only receive emergency use authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) when they’ve determined that the expected benefits outweigh any potential risks. Plus, the vaccines have been tested on a diverse group of people. Adults of all races, ages, cultures and ethnicities, as well as those with underlying health conditions, were included in the clinical trials.

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