With so much information out there, how can we know what’s true or false about vaccines? We asked DrDebFurrHolden, dean of NYU’s School of Global Public Health, to separate fact from fiction. Take the quiz! ⤵️
Fiction.
Vaccines remain our best option to lower the likelihood of infection, severe illness, hospitalization or death from many common illnesses. While the immunity you get from being infected does provide some protection from future illness, our goal is to reduce the chances of people getting sick or dying from a disease where we have a safe and effective vaccine.The immunity from many vaccines requires periodic boosters to maintain vaccine effectiveness.
Ask your healthcare provider, who can give you the best information about what vaccines you should get if you’re pregnant and the timing of those vaccines.All vaccines go through a rigorous process of clinical trials, testing and approval or emergency use authorization by the FDA, no matter what technology is behind the vaccine development.
The Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines were created using mRNA vaccine technology. Unlike more conventional viral-based vaccines, mRNA vaccines do not require animal cells to produce them. This allowed vaccine developers to produce a safe and effective life-saving vaccine in a fraction of the time without skipping any of the necessary steps.
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