HELP SUPPORT COMMUNITIES IN CRISIS! DONATE NOW → HURRICANE IDA → HAITI EARTHQUAKE → COVID-19 We know you might have some questions about getting the COVID-19 vaccine... Here’s some information to help you navigate through the most common questions and concerns we’ve heard from the communities we serve. VACCINE ACCESS DO I HAVE TO TAKE THE VACCINE? WHEN CAN I GET THE VACCINE? HOW WILL I KNOW WHEN IT’S MY TURN? WILL I NEED TO PAY TO GET THE VACCINE? WHAT STEPS ARE BEING TAKEN TO ENSURE PEOPLE OF COLOR HAVE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THE VACCINE? WHO CAN I TRUST FOR VACCINE-RELATED INFORMATION? HOW DO I HELP ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO GET THE VACCINE? SAFETY & SIDE EFFECTS THE VACCINE WAS RELEASED SO QUICKLY. IS IT ACTUALLY SAFE? WILL THE VACCINE GIVE ME COVID-19? WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL SHORT-TERM SIDE EFFECTS? WHAT ABOUT POTENTIAL LONG-TERM SIDE EFFECTS? CAN IT MAKE ME STERILE? CAN IT MESS WITH MY DNA? HOW WIDELY HAS THE VACCINE BEEN TESTED? I DON’T WANT TO BE A GUINEA PIG. I HAVE SEVERE ALLERGIES. SHOULD I BE CAUTIOUS OF GETTING THE VACCINE? CAN CHILDREN GET THE VACCINE? IF I’M PREGNANT OR LACTATING, CAN I GET THE VACCINE? I AM IMMUNOCOMPROMISED; IS IT SAFE FOR ME TO GET THE VACCINE? THE SCIENCE / HOW IT WORKS WHY IS THERE MORE THAN 1 TYPE? WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE VARIOUS VACCINES? WHICH VACCINE BRAND WILL I GET? ARE SOME VACCINES BETTER THAN OTHERS? HOW IS THE VACCINE ADMINISTERED? WHY ARE THERE TWO DOSES? DO I NEED TO GET BOTH? AFTER I GET MY LAST SHOT, HOW SOON WILL I BE IMMUNE TO COVID-19? IF I ALREADY HAD COVID-19, DO I STILL NEED TO GET THE VACCINE? WHAT ABOUT VARIANTS OF COVID-19? WILL THE VACCINE BE EFFECTIVE AGAINST ALL OF THEM? IF I GOT THE LATEST FLU VACCINE, DO I STILL NEED TO GET THE COVID-19 VACCINE? WHAT DON’T WE KNOW ABOUT THE VACCINE YET? POST-VACCINE LIFE IF YOU ARE VACCINATED DOES THAT MEAN YOU CAN’T SPREAD COVID-19 ANYMORE? DO I STILL NEED TO WEAR A MASK AND SOCIAL DISTANCE AFTER I GET THE VACCINE? WHAT ABOUT HERD IMMUNITY? GLOSSARY You’ve heard of it, but what exactly does it mean, again? Some commonly used terms to brush up on… CORONAVIRUSES COVID-19 EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) HERD IMMUNITY IMMUNITY MRNA MRNA VACCINE VACCINE TRIALS VIRAL VECTOR VACCINE ZOONOSIS In proud partnership with…. DONATE information@coreresponse.org 323.934.4400 [Office Closed] ABOUT Our Story Leadership Careers Privacy Policy For media inquiries, please contact: press@coreresponse.org For donor relations, please contact: development@coreresponse.org TRANSPARENCY CORE is a charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Federal tax ID: 27-1703237. Annual Reports & Financials NEWSLETTER Sign up to receive news and updates. SIGN UP © 2021 CORE RESPONSE | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED