We've been to several lockdowns and experienced numerous classification of community quarantine for over a year already due to this Pandemic. Face masks and face shields have been part of our daily "attire". Social and Physical distancing MUST be always observed in public places to avoid the spread of the Virus. Philippines, and every country around the world faced economic crisis including uncertainty, fear and anxiety. The pandemic seems to last forever especially to those who lost their Hopes surviving from the deadly Virus.
Fortunately with the help of brilliant Researchers and Pharmaceutical companies around the world, developed effective COVID-19 Vaccine in less than a year which were granted by the FDA. A lot of people were amazed how did these scientists developed the vaccines quickly. Scientists claimed that the COVID-19 is a new virus, however it is very similar to SARS and MERS- coronaviruses, that's why experts didn't started from scratch in formulating and developing the Vaccine.
Common vaccines needed huge amount of virus to be first produced. But, mRNA vaccines and other new technologies do not. With the help of BIOTECHNOLOGY, new vaccines are synthesized in laboratory which makes them so quick to develop.
Read and Study the Table below to understand more on the different characteristics of COVID-19 Vaccines.
Are you hesitant to take the Vaccine because of some adverse effect in your body? Check out the following FAQ's below.
So are Vaccines, still relevant today? Considering the current GLOBAL PANDEMIC that we are in for more than a year already, Vaccines are the answers to slowly stop the spread and totally put an end to this deadly Virus. With strict obedience to the Health Protocols by the authority and receiving 2 dosages of Vaccine against COVID-19, this pandemic will be part of history, just like the other diseases that had been treated by Vaccines in the History of Humankind.