- 05 Jun 2021, 13:29
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A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins.
The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and to further recognize and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the future.
Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases;widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus from much of the world.
Different COVID-19 Vaccines
The best COVID-19 vaccine is the first one that is available to you. Do not wait for a specific brand. All currently authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines:
->are safe,
->are effective, and
-> reduce your risk of severe illness.
Vaccine Brand Name
Pfizer-BioNTech
Who Can Get this Vaccine
People 12 years and older
How Many Shots You Will Need
2 shots given 3 weeks (21 days) apart
When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
2 weeks after your second shot
Vaccine Brand Name
Moderna
Who Can Get this Vaccine
People 18 years and older
How Many Shots You Will Need
2 shots given 4 weeks (28 days) apart
When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
2 weeks after your second shot
Vaccine Brand Name
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
Who Can Get this Vaccine
People 18 years and older
How Many Shots You Will Need
1 shot
When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
2 weeks after your shot
A vaccine is a biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism and is often made from weakened or killed forms of the microbe, its toxins, or one of its surface proteins.
The agent stimulates the body's immune system to recognize the agent as a threat, destroy it, and to further recognize and destroy any of the microorganisms associated with that agent that it may encounter in the future.
Vaccination is the most effective method of preventing infectious diseases;widespread immunity due to vaccination is largely responsible for the worldwide eradication of smallpox and the restriction of diseases such as polio, measles, and tetanus from much of the world.
Different COVID-19 Vaccines
The best COVID-19 vaccine is the first one that is available to you. Do not wait for a specific brand. All currently authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines:
->are safe,
->are effective, and
-> reduce your risk of severe illness.
Vaccine Brand Name
Pfizer-BioNTech
Who Can Get this Vaccine
People 12 years and older
How Many Shots You Will Need
2 shots given 3 weeks (21 days) apart
When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
2 weeks after your second shot
Vaccine Brand Name
Moderna
Who Can Get this Vaccine
People 18 years and older
How Many Shots You Will Need
2 shots given 4 weeks (28 days) apart
When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
2 weeks after your second shot
Vaccine Brand Name
Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen
Who Can Get this Vaccine
People 18 years and older
How Many Shots You Will Need
1 shot
When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
2 weeks after your shot
