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

4. It has dangerous long-term side effects

Every vaccine, even the flu one, has short-term mild or moderate reactions that can be solved without complications. In the early trials, the Pfizer vaccine proved to be safe. Around 15 percent of trial participants developed short-term injection-site reactions while 50 percent had systemic reactions which consisted of headaches, chills muscle pain or fever for a couple of days maximum.

According to Mayo Clinic experts, these reactions indicate that your immune system is working and responding to the vaccine, as it should be.

5. I can stop wearing a mask after I get the vaccine

No, you can’t. Not for a little while longer, anyway. The truth is it may take some time before the vaccine is made available to the general public and herd immunity is achieved. That would be the only way to reduce the number of new coronavirus cases and come closer to ending the pandemic.

In addition, the COVID-19 vaccine is meant to prevent someone from becoming sick but more studies are needed to establish whether a vaccinated person can still carry and spread the virus to other people. Until all the blanks are filled in, we should all continue wearing face masks and practicing good hygiene and social distancing measures. More details here: Do I Have to Wear a Mask After Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine?