COVID-19 Vaccine; Is It Safe?

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    In just a span of a year and a half, COVID-19 cases grew into numbers that are scary to imagine. Countless death has been recorded. People continue to suffer. The question is, is there no cure still even up to this point? 

    Scientists all over the world constantly did researchers and experiments to find a potential cure for the disease. As of now, there is still nothing that can actually cure the disease, but vaccines came into the picture thanks to the efforts of our scientists. However, as it is said, it cannot cure the disease totally. Can we guarantee its safety?
 
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    There are three types of COVID-19 vaccines. The mRNA vaccines, protein subunit vaccines, and vector vaccines. 

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    The mRNA vaccines contain material from the virus that causes COVID-19 which gives our cells instructions for how to make a harmless protein that is unique to the virus. After the cells in our body copy the protein, they destroy the genetic material from the vaccine. Out body can recognize the proteins that it needed and what should not be there. These recognized proteins help build T-lymphocytes and B-lymphocytes that will help our body fight the virus that causes the disease, COVID-19 if ever we will be infected in the future. Protein subunit vaccines work in a similar way as with mRNA vaccines. The difference is that the material used here is a type of harmless protein that causes COVID-19 instead of the entire germ. Lastly, vector vaccines contain a modified version of a different virus instead of the virus that causes COVID-19. Inside the shell of the modified virus, there is material from the virus that causes COVID-19. This is called a “viral vector.” This vaccine also works similarly to the other vaccines. 

    Currently, there are 7 vaccines of different brands were in use around the world.
 
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    Brands such as Pfizer and Moderna have shown an effectivity rate as high as 95%. 

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AstraZeneca has an efficacy of 70%.

Johnson and Johnson has an efficacy of 66%.

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Russia’s Sputnik has an efficacy of 91.4%.

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Sinovac with efficacy of 50.38%. 

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And Novavax with an efficacy of 89.3%.
 
    Many people fear vaccines because some believe that it is just a way for doctors to earn money. Some were afraid of the side effects because they are scared that it might go permanent and even worse, cause their death. My comment on this matter is that WE SHALL NOT FEAR THE VACCINES. Of course, it also depends on which brand and its rate of efficacy, but there’s nothing to worry about because all of the vaccines were tested multiple times in order to make sure that it is safe to use on humans.

    They were also inspected yet again by higher-ups, like the World Health Organization, to see if it was indeed effective. So there’s nothing to worry about because they would just let something be sold in the market if it is dangerous. As for the side effects, it is completely NORMAL, and other than those, there are no other problems observed. The vaccine is not a cure but it is an assurance of a lower possibility to be infected in the future. So, get your shots people! 

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