What We Need to Know More About Covid-19 Vaccines

            The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a worldwide human catastrophe and economic disaster. To reduce virus morbidity and mortality, governments have implemented lockdown measures, halted international transport, and enforced other public containment measures. With the number of people contracting the virus steadily growing, more than simple medical treatments would be needed to mitigate the pandemic's effects. There has been an unprecedented fast track path taken in Research & Development by the World community for developing an effective and safe vaccine. Every year, vaccines save millions of lives. The advancement of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines is a significant step forward in our global effort to end the pandemic and get back to doing the things we love with the people we care for.

            What is the mechanism of action of covid-19 vaccines? Vaccines function by simulating an infectious agent, such as viruses, bacteria, or other microbes that can cause disease. This ‘teaches" our immune system to react quickly and effectively to it. Vaccines have traditionally accomplished this by introducing a weakened version of an infectious agent into our bodies, allowing our immune systems to form a memory of it. Our immune system will be able to identify it and battle it before it causes us to become sick. Any of the COVID-19 vaccines have been formulated in this manner. Other COVID-19 vaccines have been produced using novel methods known as messenger RNA vaccines, or mRNA vaccines. Rather than introducing antigens (a material that induces the immune system to generate antibodies), mRNA vaccines provide our bodies with the genetic code they need to produce the antigen themselves. For decades, scientists have researched mRNA vaccine technology. They contain no live virus and do not interfere with human DNA.

            Some people are concerned about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. Lisa Maragakis, M.D., M.P.H., senior director of infection prevention, and Gabor Kelen, M.D., director of the Johns Hopkins Office of Critical Event Preparedness and Response, respond to concerns regarding the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines. They stated, "Yes, research to date indicates the vaccines for COVID-19 have a very good safety profile. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization (EUA) for two COVID-19 vaccines. Both have been tested in large clinical trials. Data from the manufacturers show that the known and potential harms of becoming infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) outweigh the potential safety risks of the vaccines. Even though the coronavirus vaccines were developed more quickly than other vaccines in the past, they have been carefully tested and continue to be monitored. The U.S. vaccine safety system works to make sure that all vaccines are as safe as possible. Safety has been a top priority as federal agencies work with vaccine manufacturers to develop and authorize a COVID-19 vaccine."

            However, there have been some claims that the vaccine has negative side effects, and although there are several, the majority of them are mild or may cause little to no harm to the host. In the short term, a person who has received the COVID-19 vaccine can experience flu-like symptoms and other side effects, such as pain at the injection site, swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache and muscle pain, and a fever, according to the news. Since the body's immune response may be intensified after the second dose of the vaccine, the side effects may be worse.

            Covid-19 has had such an effect on us that scientists have developed a vaccine to keep people safe. The launch of COVID-19 vaccines that are both safe and effective is a significant step forward in the coronavirus pandemic. People who come into contact with the virus will be protected by an effective COVID-19 vaccine. Families and communities will be able to eventually return to a more regular lifestyle as more people are vaccinated. I will automatically say "YES" if I am given the opportunity to have the covid-19 vaccine. I am willing to take the vaccine regardless of the risks because I believe it is best to be safe. I believe in what experts and professionals have said. They are the individuals in whom I have confidence.

References:

https://www.nebraskamed.com/COVID/getting-covid-19-after-vaccination-is-rare

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccine-benefits.html

https://www.uab.edu/news/youcanuse/item/11797-why-it-s-safe-and-important-to-get-the-covid-19-vaccine

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/coronavirus-vaccine#approved-vaccines