7 Biggest Myths About COVID-19 Vaccine That Could Jeopardize Your Life

2. Efficacy results were faked

This year’s presidential election was anything but ordinary. From debates that led nowhere to election results contested by the Republican party, everything took place amid a global pandemic. The wackiness of the presidential election managed to spark concerns among the general public that the vaccine trial results were faked by President Donald Trump.

According to various rumors, Trump wanted to boast that during his term an efficient vaccine was discovered, use this situation to his advantage and win the election. But there’s nothing political about the vaccines’ efficacy. “Vaccine efficacy results are real,” explained Dr. Onyema Ogbuagu, a Yale Medicine infectious disease specialist and associate professor at the school of medicine. “They were not delayed to hurt or help any politician.”

3. I don’t need a vaccine if I’ve already had COVID-19

According to the CDC, there is still little information on how long after recovering from the infection someone is protected from contracting COVID-19 again. Early evidence suggests the immune memory to the coronavirus may be created efficiently enough to protect someone for a few months. How many? More research is required to answer this question.

Therefore, even if you’ve already had COVID-19, experts recommend getting vaccinated to boost your natural immunity and increase your chances of staying virus-free. More about this issue in this post: If I’ve Already Had COVID-19, Do I Still Need the Vaccine?