{"id":3491,"date":"2021-05-01T05:45:42","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T05:45:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/afrib.org.ng\/?p=3491"},"modified":"2021-05-01T05:45:44","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T05:45:44","slug":"myths-and-facts-about-vaccines-especially-the-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/afrib.org.ng\/?p=3491","title":{"rendered":"MYTHS AND FACTS ABOUT VACCINES”, ESPECIALLY THE COVID-19 VACCINE."},"content":{"rendered":"

In developing Countries, there are still lot of issues surrounding vaccination against vaccines preventable and deadly diseases. With lots of MYTHS, traditions and religious beliefs impending people willingness in taking vaccine, especially the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What Is A VACCINE?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A vaccine is a product that stimulates a person’s immune system (Body Defense) to produce immunity (Protection) against a specific disease.<\/p>\n

The latest vaccine available for use is the COVID Vaccine and its job is to protect lives against COVID-19.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MYTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaccines are not adequately tested for safety.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vaccines like other drugs are SAFE and EFFECTIVE.<\/p>\n

Vaccines, before they’re released for public use, must have gone through many processes to prove they are safe and effective at preventing the specific disease they target.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MYTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

I’m breastfeeding, so my child is protected from infections.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Breastfeeding is NEVER a substitute for vaccination\/immunization for children.<\/p>\n

Breastfeeding protects against certain infections but this protection is only temporary, unlike the vaccines that are permanent.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MYTHS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most vaccine preventable diseases are not serious.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

All the diseases children are vaccinated against are VERY SERIOUS and can be life threatening too.<\/p>\n

Studies shows that Tuberculosis kills 10% or more of its victims, most babies that survive whooping cough end up with brain damage etc.<\/p>\n

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\u2022 MYTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

The COVID-19 vaccine affects women’s fertility.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The COVID-19 vaccine will never affect a woman’s fertility.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MYTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

If I’ve already had COVID, I don’t need the vaccine.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

People who have gotten COVID will still need the vaccine to prevent re-infection.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MYTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Researchers rushed the production of the COVID-19 vaccine, so its effectiveness and safety can’t be trusted.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Studies have shown that the two initial vaccines are both 95% effective and no reported serious or life-threatening side effects.<\/p>\n

\u2022 MYTH<\/strong><\/p>\n

The side effects of the COVID vaccine are dangerous.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 FACT<\/strong><\/p>\n

The COVID-19 vaccines like other drugs have side effects but they are short-term and not serious or dangerous to health.<\/p>\n

They include body ache, fever, pain at the injection site, etc. These signs show the vaccine is working.<\/p>\n

The truth remains that these vaccines are very very safe as they’ve been tried and tested.<\/p>\n

Some of the diseases these vaccines prevent are not curable like Hepatitis B.<\/p>\n

Start immunizing your children from birth and follow it up to date.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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