NEW JERSEY – There’s been a lot of talk about side effects after receiving the vaccine, and whether one vaccine is stronger than another.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released information about what to expect when you get vaccinated.
The vaccines work by creating an antibody response without having to experience COVID-19, the CDC reported.
“COVID-19 mRNA vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna) teach our cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. The COVID-19 viral vector vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) uses a modified version of a different virus (the vector) to deliver important instructions to our cells. Neither affects or interacts with our DNA in any way, and none of the authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines contain the live virus that causes COVID-19,” the CDC said.
All three vaccines have proven to be highly effective at preventing the illness, they said. So, residents shouldn’t wait for a specific vaccine. Supplies are limited, so eligible people should get any vaccine they have access to.
For more information, visit cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html
