The AstraZeneca vaccine has been praised for its cost-effectiveness and its easy-to-store
advantages.
But recent cases of blood clots have been linked to the vaccine?
Should you be worried?
I’ll explain.
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The AstraZeneca vaccine…
I’ve been getting a lot of comments from you wanting this vaccine discussed.
Today, I’m going to go over key facts that you need to know about the AstraZeneca
vaccine such as how is it different from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson?
Also, we'll be going over questions like: What is the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine made of?
And will we even need a fourth vaccine option added here in the United States?
We have lots to talk about.
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So how is the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine different from the others?
And how does it work exactly?
AstraZeneca’s vaccine uses adenovirus-vectored technology.
This altered virus can’t make you sick, but it carries a gene from the novel coronavirus
spike protein and triggers an immune response.
In other words, AstraZeneca’s vaccine mimics a COVID-19 infection without its actual life-threatening
side effects, per a release from the company.
Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine also relies on a similar adenovirus-vectored technology.
The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, on the other hand, rely on mRNA technology.
Both approved vaccines requiring two shots spaced about a month apart.
In the meantime, it’s likely manufacturers are working toward greater protection against
new variants as well.
before dozens of countries temporarily suspended the use of the shot over concerns about possible
rare side effects.
These recent findings out of oxford may just be breathing new confidence into this new vaccine.
The trial, involving more than 32,000 participants, was the largest of its kind for any COVID vaccine trial.
The vaccine was 79% effective overall in preventing symptomatic infections, higher than observed
in previous clinical trials.
However, this news may not make much difference in the United States, where the vaccine is
not yet authorized and may not need to be.
By May Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson already plan to have enough doses of the vaccine
for the United States, and the AstraZeneca vaccine might not even be needed here at that point.
So what are the side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine?
All four vaccines’ side effects are similar, including potential injection site pain and
flu-like symptoms, including fatigue, fever, headaches, and muscle pain, which are to be
expected as your immune system is primed, especially after a second dose.
However, at least ten European nations and Thailand either slowed or suspended AstraZeneca
vaccinations, reports of blood clotting in people who had received the shot.
The European Medicines Agency insists that the vaccine is safe, citing 30 reported cases
of blood clots among five million people given the AstraZeneca vaccine across Europe.
It is unclear if the events are related, and more research is needed to confirm direct causation.
The World Health Organization recommends continuing with inoculations while the concerns are investigated
as a precautionary measure.
It’s important to remember that the vaccines aren’t a miracle cure or preventative.
They must be combined with masks, hand-washing, and physical distancing to work as effectively as possible.
No matter which COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to you first, you can feel confident in its
ability to protect you, as long as you continue being cautious until positive cases, hospitalizations,
and deaths are significantly reduced nationwide and globally.
Have you gotten your COVID vaccine, if you were able to?
What was your experience like?
Did you get the Pfizer?
Or the Moderna?
Did you have any side effects?
Comment below.
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