COVID-19 VACCINATION- WHY DO WE REQUIRE THE COVID-19 VACCINE?- Will the vaccine protect me from COVID-19
What is the procedure of vaccination? Vaccines aid in the development of immunity against a virus or other germ. A vaccine sends into a person's body a less hazardous portion of that pathogen — or something made to look or act like it. The immune system of the body produces antibodies that fight the pathogen and prevent the person from becoming ill. If the person is exposed to that pathogen again, their immune system will be able to "recognize" it and "remember" how to fight it. Is there a coronavirus vaccination available? Yes, the FDA has awarded COVID-19 vaccines emergency use permission (EUA). Pfizer's vaccine was approved on December 12, 2020; Moderna's version was approved on December 18, 2020; and Johnson & Johnson's vaccine was approved on February 27, 2021, but its use was restricted on April 13. COVID-19 is a virus that can be prevented with a vaccination. Each viral particle of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has protein spikes....