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Vaccination Myth - If I have already had COVID-19, I do not need a vaccine
COVID19 C O R O N AV I R U S
FACT - People who have gotten sick with COVID-19 may still benefit from getting vaccinated. Due to the severe health risks associated with COVID-19 and the fact that re-infection with COVID-19 is possible, people may be advised to get the vaccine even if they have been infected before
Myth - Getting the vaccine means I can stop following precautions
MYTHS FACTS AND
FACT - CDC (Centre for Disease Control and Prevention) revised safety guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated against coronavirus. The CDC continues to recommend that masks and physical distancing are required when going to the doctor’s office, hospitals, etc
Myth - Side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine are dangerous FACT - COVID-19 vaccines can have side effects, but a majority of them are very short term and harmless. Vaccine developers report that some people experience pain where they were injected; body aches; headaches or fever lasting for a day or two
Myth - The COVID-19 vaccine was developed with or contains controversial substances FACT - The first two vaccines to be authorized by the FDA contain mRNA and other normal vaccine ingredients such as fats (which protect the mRNA), salts, as well as a small amount of sugar
Amidst growing uncertainity regarding COVID-19, various myths are being circulated on different social media platforms, which is only adding to the confusion. To tackle this, Team Urban Update has compiled a list of some of the most widely spread myths related to COVID-19 and the truth behind them Hitesh Nigam | Editorial Assistant
28 May 2021 | www.urbanupdate.in
Myth - Getting vaccinated can alter the DNA of a person FACT - Both mRNA and viral vector COVID-19 vaccines deliver instructions (genetic material) to our cells to start building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. However, the material never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where our DNA is kept. This means the genetic material in the vaccines cannot affect or interact with our DNA in any way
