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Most common symptoms:

If someone shows these severe symptoms, the CDC recommends to seek emergency medical care immediately:

Populations at a higher risk for severe complications:

Three vaccines have been authorized for use in the United States as of today:

95% effective in preventing COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations and death.
Effective against the new / mutated strains of COVID-19 (South Africa, UK and Brazil).
Prevents transmission of the virus.
Two injections (shot in the arm) 3 weeks apart
Approved for individuals 5 years and older
Viral Vector Vaccine (a piece of COVID-19 viral RNA with instruction to make only the spike proteins, inserted in a harmless coating of fat).
Likely to be safe in pregnancy and during breastfeeding. If the mother is vaccinated, the baby is protected by her antibodies.
Stored at -80’C (very cold temperature).
Side effects: Mild to moderate pain, redness of the skin, and swelling at the site of injection, headaches. Remote chance of a severe allergic reaction.

95% effective in preventing COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations and death.
Effective against the new / mutated strains of COVID-19 (South Africa, UK and Brazil).
Two injections (shot in the arm) 4 weeks apart
Approved for individuals 18 years and older
mRNA vaccine (a piece of COVID-19 viral RNA with instruction to make only the spike proteins, inserted in a harmless coating of fat).
Stored at -20’C (very cold temperature).
Side effects: Mild to moderate pain, redness of the skin, and swelling at the site of injection, headaches. Remote chance of a severe allergic reaction.

85% effective in preventing serious COVID-19 illness, hospitalizations and death. Effective against the new / mutated strains of COVID-19 (South Africa, UK and Brazil)
Single injection
Approved for 18 years and older
Viral Vector Vaccine
Stored at refrigerator temperature 36°F to 46°F (stable for 3 months).
Side effects: Usually mild and include pain, redness of the skin, and swelling at the site of injection, headache, feeling very tired, muscle aches, nausea, fever. Remote chance of a severe allergic reaction.

The below information is from the CDC.

Two kinds of tests are available for COVID-19: viral tests and antibody tests.

Who should get tested:

People who have symptoms of COVID-19.
People who have had close contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15 minutes or more) with someone with confirmed COVID-19.
People who have taken part in activities that put them at higher risk for COVID-19 because they cannot socially distance as needed, such as travel, attending large social or mass gatherings, or being in crowded indoor settings.
People who have been asked or referred to get testing by their healthcare provider, local or state health department.

How to get tested:

You can visit your state or local health department’s website to look for the latest local information on testing.
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and want to get tested, call your healthcare provider first.

Results:

If you test positive, know what protective steps to take to prevent others from getting sick.
If you test negative, you probably were not infected at the time your sample was collected. The test result only means that you did not have COVID-19 at the time of testing. Continue to take steps to protect yourself.

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