To completely comprehend how COVID-19 vaccines can benefit
the community, we must first explain what a vaccine is in general. A vaccine,
according to the Vaccine Knowledge Project, is a form of drug that prepares the
body's immune system to combat a disease it has never encountered before.
Vaccines are intended to prevent disease rather than to treat it once it has
occurred. Vaccines expose the body to viruses in a safe manner so that the
immune system can produce antibodies that can bind to their antigens. This
enables the immune system to combat a specific disease-causing infection if it
comes into contact with it again in the future.
As stated by the World Health Organization website, COVID-19
vaccines can cause mild-to-moderate side effects, such as a low-grade fever or
pain or redness at the injection site. These should go away on their own within
a few days. The Pfizer vaccine is being used since it is the only one that has
gained emergency use approval from the Philippines' Food and Drug
Administration for children aged 5 to 11. Vaccines have been proven safe and
effective for kids aged 5 to 11. They are given a lesser dose and concentration
of the Pfizer vaccination than children aged 12 to 17. The more people and
children are vaccinated, the more protected we all are against COVID-19.
Together we can help prevent new variants from emerging. We can slow down
COVID-19 in its tracks.
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