By Pamela Cruz. Pamela Cruz Reyes [P360P] .
Did you know that you are more likely to die in a car crash than have a severe allergic reaction from getting the COVID-19 vaccine? According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCIn the United States, 90 people die every day in such accidents, while only 1.3 people per million are allergic to vaccines.
The COVID-19 vaccines distributed in the country - Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson - have proven to be effective even against dangerous variants of the virus, such as Delta.
Currently, 157.6 million people have been fully vaccinated in the U.S. and if this rate continues, deaths will be exceeded by a high percentage.
To date, there are 33 million 582 thousand 352 positive cases of COVID-19 in the country. However, the number of daily deaths has decreased, thanks to vaccination against the virus.
On July 6, 229 deaths from COVID-19 were detected nationwide, bringing the total to 603,656, but the numbers may still drop if vaccination continues.
Serious side effects are very unlikely to occur after receiving any vaccine, including the COVID-19 vaccine.
Vaccination monitoring has historically shown that side effects generally occur within six weeks after vaccine administration. For this reason, the FDA required that all licensed COVID-19 vaccines be studied for at least two months after the final dose is administered.
Millions of people received the COVID-19 vaccines and no long-term side effects were detected.CDC continues to closely monitor the safety of the vaccines.
If scientists find a connection between a safety problem and a vaccine, FDA and the vaccine manufacturer will work to find an appropriate solution to address the specific problem.
What you need to know by getting vaccinated against COVID-19
- COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
- Millions of people in the U.S. were vaccinated against COVID-19 under the most stringent safety monitoring in the country's history.
- CDC recommends that all persons 12 years of age and older be vaccinated as soon as possible to protect against COVID-19 and its related and potentially serious complications.
- CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal government agencies monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. (FDA) and other federal government agencies monitor the safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
- The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) receives reports of any adverse reactions following vaccination.
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