12/16/2020
Vaccine Q&A
As a health care provider I am asked questions about public health topics. After extensive research, I wanted to answer some frequently asked covid vaccine questions I’ve been asked. I would like to preface that I would never tell someone what to do with their body, this is merely to inform. If you would like further details to these answers, feel free to ask.
Q: Is this vaccine a live virus?
A: No. The covid vaccine uses mRNA technology and involves no live virus.
Q: Can it change my DNA?
A: No. mRNA technology does not and can not change your DNA
Q: Is this a new technology? Did it skip steps to come out so fast?
A: mRNA technology was originally discovered in 1961. It has been rigorously studied for over a decade now. It has gone through all the same stages any other vaccine trial goes through. It just didn’t have the hold up of all the red tape these things usually go through.
Q: What about the long term effects?
Historically, 90-95% of long term effects are shown within the first 45 days after getting a vaccine. This is why we had to wait for approval until 60 days after a portion of trial participants (50%) had received their second dose. Historically speaking, the long term effects would be shown.
In closing, this post is not meant to tell anyone whether or not to get vaccinated.
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