Should you get the COVID vaccine??

Here are Five reasons you might hesitate to get the COVID vaccine, and why you should probably get it anyway:

0:46 - Unknown risks
1:48 - Effectiveness
2:28 - Fake news
3:30 - COVID conspiracy theories
4:00 - Your right not to be vaccinated

Even if you are worried about getting the COVID vaccine, or are concerned about the safety of the coronavirus vaccine, it's one of the most important ways you can help protect those you love, and help us all get back to something approaching normal.

This is especially important following FDA approval of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, and as the vaccine is rolled out across the US and in other countries.

With special thanks to Dr. Saskia Popescu and Anna Muldoon MPH for their expert advice on pulling this video together!

USEFUL LINKS TO MORE INFORMATION

Should You Take a COVID-19 Vaccine? Christy Risinger MD https://youtu.be/jRu3LpP_g2Y

The End of the Pandemic Is Now in Sight (The Atlantic): https://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar...

CDC COVID Vaccine FAQ: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...

Vaccine safety process (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/ens...
Is the COVID vaccine safe? (BBC) https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55056016

Hank Green: Would I take the COVID vaccine? (spoiler: yes!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxCHv...

The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide (Nature): https://www.nature.com/articles/d4158...

Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-...

The story of mRNA: How a once-dismissed idea became a leading technology in the Covid vaccine race (Stat): https://www.statnews.com/2020/11/10/t...

Are there side effects to a COVID-19 vaccine? What are the 'ingredients'? The cost? Answers to your vaccine questions (USA Today): https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/h...

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