Myth: You could get COVID-19 from the vaccines.
Reality: NO, you can't get COVID-19 from any of these vaccines.Because it typically takes a few weeks to develop immunity (protection) after vaccination. While no vaccine is 100% effective, the COVID-19 vaccines are among the best efficacy seen with vaccines(compared to vaccines used for other diseases), Ritzau said. You can get a virus before getting a vaccination, and it can affect your health, but after getting a vaccination, COVID-19 can not affect your health as it does before. Rather, the chance of death decreases drastically.
Myth: The COVID-19 vaccines will alter your DNA.
Reality: “The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines use messenger RNA (mRNA) to protect us from COVID-19, and I think that is where this rumor comes from,” says Dr. Cunningham. However, mRNA isn’t the same as DNA, and it can’t combine with our DNA to change our genetic code. It is also relatively fragile and will only hang around inside a cell for about 72 hours before being degraded.
Myth: If you've had Covid-19 already, you don't need to get vaccinated.
Reality: Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests “people may be advised to get a Covid-19 vaccine even if they have been sick with Covid. It clearly means that If you've had covid-19 earlier, you are advised to take COVID-19 vaccination because previous coronavirus infection might provide people with antibodies against reinfection; experts are not yet sure how long this protection lasts.
MYTH: The COVID-19 vaccine is not safe because it was rapidly developed and tested.
Reality: Safety is the most important priority in vaccine approval and will continue to be closely monitored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). If you are one of them who thinks vaccination is not safe because of expeditiously development, then you should know that it is the biggest myth that is spreading around us. They have gone through the same strict laboratory testing and large clinical trials as other vaccines, including the flu shot, the tetanus vaccine, and the polio vaccine. In addition, independent experts have carefully reviewed all the data to help ensure that the vaccines have met the necessary safety standards. For additional information, you can read about the vaccines’ development and authorization process or find out what medical experts are saying about the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
Myth: After getting the vaccination, I don't have to wear a mask or follow social distancing guidelines
Reality: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has mandated preventive measures such as wearing masks and maintaining physical distance till the Covid-19 vaccine is administered to all. Even after getting vaccinated, wearing masks and following social distancing is mandatory because experts say they don't know how long vaccine-derived immunity will last.
Myth: A vaccine is an answer to the end of coronavirus
Reality: While vaccines have played an important part in eliminating smallpox and reducing the incidence of polio by more than 99.9%, success did not come overnight. So, it is highly presumptuous to believe that a vaccine will completely eradicate the coronavirus immediately. We have to keep patience and follow all the guidelines.
Myth: COVID-19 vaccination side effects are dangerous
Reality: Side effects of the corona vaccine are not for the long term. They are very mild effects that are not at all dangerous for anyone. The vaccine developers report that some people experience pain when injected, body aches, headaches, or fever, lasting for a day or two. These are signs that the vaccine is working to stimulate your immune system. If symptoms persist beyond two days, you should call your doctor.
Myth: People with underlying conditions should not be vaccinated.
Reality: Some people are not recommended to receive the vaccine. However, many conditions do not preclude you from being vaccinated.
Local health authority guidelines should be followed in determining medical eligibility, along with speaking to your doctor for an individual recommendation.
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