Vigo County Health Department Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits List

Vigo County Health Department Releases COVID-19 Vaccine Benefits List

The Vigo County Health Department has released information about COVID-19 vaccines and benefits of receiving the vaccine.

Learn more below. You can also click here for a downloadable document.

Additional information and statistical comparisons can be found here.

 

COVID-19 BENEFITS AND FACTS

 

COVID-19 VACCINE BENEFITS

 

·        No masks

·        No social distancing

·        Protect yourself

·        Protect family and friends

·        Avoid possible medical costs

·        No quarantine, unless you are sick

·        Very unlikely you will get COVID

·        If you do get COVID, most likely no or mild symptoms

·        If you do get symptoms, extremely unlikely you will wind up in the hospital or dead

 

 

 

 

 

 

 COVID-19 VACCINE FACTS

 

·        Free, with or without insurance

·        Safe and effective for ages 12 and up

·        Gives you immunity two weeks after final dose

·        Still recommended if you have already had and recovered from COVID

·        Recommended for people with underlying health conditions unless they are allergic to it

·        Can cause side effects that last for a couple of days

 

 COVID-19 VACCINE MYTHBUSTERS

 

·        Cannot make you sick with COVID

·        Does not cause you to test positive on a COVID test

·        Does not cause any problems with pregnancy or fertility

·        Does not change or interact with your DNA

·        Does not cause you to be magnetic

·        Does not contain live virus so vaccine components cannot be shed in or outside the body

·        Will not affect anyone’s menstrual cycle