On December 14, 2020, the COVID-19 vaccine was released for public use. Should you get the COVID vaccine? Yes, the vaccine will be an important tool to stop the spread of the virus. Also, the COVID vaccine will help keep you from getting sick from the virus. Stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools we have available. As experts learn more about how COVID-19 vaccination may help reduce the spread of the disease in communities, the CDC will continue to update the recommendations to protect communities using the latest science.

“I didn’t even feel when they gave me the shot. After 15 minutes my face felt a little cold and it lasted for 1 hour. The next day I had a little bit of soreness in the area of injection but that’s it. I didn’t get any more side effects,” stated Stephanie Quevedo.

She also mentioned, “I got my first shot on January 21st, and I will be getting my second shot next week.” 

Although a lot of people don’t believe getting the vaccine will help, some celebrities have gotten the vaccine. For example, country icon Loretta Lynn shared on Instagram that she’s ready to “put Covid in the rear-view mirror,” and received her vaccine with her daughter Peggy Lynn on January 17. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden completed their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on January 11, following their first dose on December 21. He joined others in their affirmations that the vaccine is “safe, quick, and painless.”

Which vaccine should I get? Well you have 2 options: Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s . PfizerBioNTech is given on the muscle of your upper arm.Based on evidence from clinical trials, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was 95% effective at preventing laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 illness in people without evidence of previous infection.  Some side effects include swelling, redness, soreness, and tiredness. Moderna’s is also given on the muscle of your upper arm.Based on evidence from clinical trials, the Moderna vaccine was 94.1% effective at preventing laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 illness in people who received two doses who had no evidence of being previously infected. Some side effects include  pain, swelling, redness, and tiredness. 

Getting the vaccine isn’t a bad thing; it helps prevent the spread of the virus. It assists you and your family safely. If more people went to get the virus, the pandemic would be better managed and there would be lower rates of people who have the virus.