Why you should take the Covid-19 vaccine
Several Covid-19 conspiracy theories have been flying all around even before the vaccines were made. Fake news, religious beliefs have contributed immensely to conspiracy evangelism.
Covid-19 vaccines have been confirmed safe and effective by the European Medicines Agency and the United States and many countries around the world have attested to the efficacy of the vaccines except for a few that reported blood-clotting.
Taking the Covid-19 vaccine jab is a step in the right direction. According to the Center for Disease Control, here are some of the benefit of getting the covid-19 vaccine.
1. Once you are fully vaccinated, people around you, especially the vulnerable (aged, people with underlying illnesses) may be protected from contracting the viral infection.
2. Your exposure to the virus becomes minimal.
3. According to the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools available.” And the tools include observing the Covid-19 protocol rules including social distancing, hand-wash, wearing face masks and taking the vaccine jab.
4. Side effects are temporal and for some people, they may not experience it. According to medical experts at Colorado Boulder Medical Services in the United States, side effects are mild and not uncommon.
It is a sign that one’s immune system is building up for protection against the virus.
5. vaccines has been a lifesaver since 1779 when Edward Jenner first vaccinated a young boy against smallpox. The covid-19 vaccine is not a ploy to exterminate the African race, as one of the conspiracy theories claimed.
The World Health Organisation said that vaccination currently prevents over two million deaths every year.
6. It is time and cost-effective. Vaccination is free (especially in Nigeria) and does not waste time. It takes very few minutes.
Receiving a vaccination only takes a few minutes and is very cheap (or, for many people). On the other hand, contracting an infectious disease means taking time off from school or work and potentially racking up hefty medical bills,” Siasi of the University of Portsmouth said.
7. With a vaccine, there is light at the end of the tunnel that life will go back to normal where the absence of lockdowns, social distancing reigns.
If you’re still contemplating whether to take the vaccine or not, now is the time to take action to protect yourself and your loved ones from the deadly virus by getting vaccinated
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