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Dr. Hammad: Should I Get the Covid Vaccine?

Here we are at the end of a crazy, unprecedented, whirlwind of a year, and we still have one thing to consider. Should I take the COVID vaccine? It is on everyone's mind. "Is it safe?" 

"Will it harm me?" "Did the government rush the process of making the vaccine?" These are normal questions to have when considering taking the vaccine. We hope to provide some insight as to why we feel that taking the vaccine is the best choice for citizens in our county. 


Let's start with the choices we have. We know that in order to be "protected" against COVID we are going to have to develop antibodies to the virus. How will we get those antibodies? The only options we have is to: 1. contract the virus with hopes that we come through it without any residual effects such as damage to our respiratory system or worse losing our life to it or,

 2. make antibodies through a vaccine giving us a vaccine-induced immunity to COVID. These are the only options we have to build immunity to this deadly virus. We know that the COVID vaccine is not a "live" virus that is injected into us when taking this option. The vaccine will NOT give you COVID.  


Experts know that re-infection is possible, and has been documented.  Noone knows how long a natural immunity can last for those who have survived the virus, so being vaccinated despite having come through COVID is still needed. The severe health related risks that come with having COVID can far outweigh the common side effects of  local redness to injection site, headache, and muscle aches. There are two doses that make up being fully vaccinated against COVID. As more of the vaccine is produced, opportunities to take it will be available. 


What will you choose? 

 

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