COVID

Don’t let COVID keep you away from your family or doing what you love.

 
 
 
 
 

COVID

Don’t let COVID keep you away from your family or doing what you love.

COVID Vaccines
Save Lives

COVID is a virus that affects everyone differently. While some may get only mild symptoms, others can end up hospitalized. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated.

 

COVID vaccines not only allowed us to go back to a normal lifestyle, it saved millions of lives, according to a 2022 study. If we only relied on natural immunity and didn't have vaccines, the U.S. would have experienced:

  • 3.2 million additional deaths 
  • 1.5x more infections
  • 18.5 million more hospitalizations
  • An additional $1 trillion in medical costs

5 Reasons to Get Vaccinated

1. Protects You from Getting Sick: It helps prevent you from getting COVID, or makes the illness less severe if you do get it.

2. Stops the Spread: When more people get vaccinated, the virus can't spread as easily. This helps protect people who can't get vaccinated, like babies or those with certain health problems.

3. Keeps Hospitals from Getting Too Busy: If fewer people get seriously ill, hospitals won't get too crowded, which means doctors and nurses can take better care of everyone.

4. Helps Life Stay Normal: With more people vaccinated, schools, parks, and other places can stay open, and we can do more of the fun things we like to do.

5. Prevents New Variants: The more people who get vaccinated, the more we can stop the virus from changing and creating new versions that can be harder to fight.

Get Vaccinated
 

Populations at High Risk

 
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Older Adults
(65+)

 
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People with Underlying
Health Conditions

 
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Pregnant
Women

 
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Residents of Long-Term
Care Facilities

 
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People with
Disabilities

 
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Healthcare Workers
& Caregivers

 
 

Common Myths

Myth: The COVID vaccine can give you the virus.

Fact: The vaccines do not contain live virus, so they cannot give you COVID. They help your body learn to fight the virus.

Myth: COVID vaccines cause severe side effects.

Fact: Most side effects are mild, like a sore arm or feeling tired. Serious side effects, such as myocarditis and pericarditis have been reported but are very rare.

Myth: You don't need the vaccine if you've had COVID.

Fact: Even if you've had COVID, the vaccine can provide stronger and longer-lasting protection.

Myth: The vaccines were developed too quickly to be safe.

Fact: Scientists used existing research and received lots of funding to develop the vaccines quickly without skipping safety steps.

For more details, you can visit the CDC's page on COVID-19 vaccine myths and facts here.

Other Resources:

Center for Disease Control (CDC)
World Health Organization: Vaccines Explained
6 Things to Know About COVID Vaccine in Children