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VACCINE:
__ A product that stimulates a person’s immune system to produce immunity to a specific disease, protecting the person from that disease. Vaccines are usually administered through needle injections, but can also be administered by mouth or sprayed into the nose.

CORONAVIRUS:
__Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus (nCoV) is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans.

SYMPTOMS OF CORONAVIRUS:

__COVID-19 affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without hospitalization.
Most common symptoms:
.Fever
.Dry cough
.Tiredness

Less common symptoms:
.Aches and pains
.Sore throat
.Diarrhoea
.Conjunctivitis
.Headache
.Loss of taste or smell
.A rash on skin or discolouration of fingers or toes

Serious symptoms:
.Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
.Chest pain or pressure
loss of speech or movement

__Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility and tell them about your symptoms. 
__People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.
__On average it takes 5–6 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.

AVAILABILITY OF VACCINE:

__The best COVID-19 vaccine is the one that is available to you. Do not wait for a specific brand. All currently authorized and recommended COVID-19 vaccines:

.Are safe,
.Are effective
.Reduce your risk of severe illness.

DIFFERENT VACCINES (BRAND NAMES):

1.Vaccine Brand Name
(Pfizer-BioNTech)

.For;
__People 12 years and older

.How Many Shots You Will Need;
__2 shots given 3 weeks (21 days) apart

.When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
__two weeks after your second shot.

2.Vaccine Brand Name
(Moderna)

.For;
__People 18 years and older

.How Many Shots You Will Need;
__2 shots given 4 weeks (28 days) apart 

.When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
__2 weeks after your second shot

3.Vaccine Brand Name
(Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen)

.For;
__People 18 years and older

.How Many Shots You Will Need;
__1 shot

.When Are You Fully Vaccinated?
__2 weeks after your shot


4.Vaccines in Phase 3 Clinical Trials;
__As of February 27, 2021, large-scale (Phase 3) clinical trials are in progress or being planned for two COVID-19 vaccines in the United States:

*AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
*Novavax COVID-19 vaccine

__Data shows Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, which both use the same mRNA technology to create immunity against the novel coronavirus, remain effective after 6 months. Still, Pfizer officials in February said they are testing a booster shot up to a year after a person receives their first two doses.

HOW VACCINES WORK:
.Below is a description of how each type of vaccine prompts our bodies to recognize and protect us from the virus that causes COVID-19. 

__mRNA VACCINE: contain material from the virus that causes COVID-19 that gives our cells instructions for how to make a harmless protein that is unique to the virus. After our cells make copies of the protein, they destroy the genetic material from the vaccine.

__PROTEIN SUBUNIT VACCINE : include harmless pieces (proteins) of the virus that causes COVID-19 instead of the entire germ. Once vaccinated, our bodies recognize that the protein should not be there and build T-lymphocytes and antibodies that will remember how to fight the virus that causes COVID-19 if we are infected in the future.

.There are also other types like vector vaccine . 
.All Vaccines are now recognized by WHO and you can get any Vaccine which is easily available for you. Some Vaccines need 1 shot and some need 2 shots depends on vaccine type or brand like Johnson and Johnson's vaccine need only 1 shot whilr Sinuform needs 2 shots . So go get vaccination as soon as possible because
 "BE AT EASE WITHOUT DISEASE"