Public Health Question (Spring 2021)
Whats the difference between the 3 COVID-19 vaccines that are available?
Answer
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Type
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Age group |
16 years and older |
18 years and older |
18 years and older |
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Number of required shots |
2 |
2 |
1 |
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Time interval between the first and second shot |
19-22 days |
26-30 days |
Second shot not needed |
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Effectiveness in U.S. clinical trials |
95% |
94.1% |
72%* |
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Injection site |
Muscle of upper arm |
Muscle of upper arm |
Muscle of upper arm |
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Common side effects |
Injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain. |
Injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, and joint pain. |
Injection site pain, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, nausea and fever. |
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Please contact your physician with any questions or concerns |
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Underlying medical conditions |
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may be administered to persons with underlying medical conditions |
mRNA COVID-19 vaccines may be administered to persons with underlying medical conditions |
viral vector COVID-19 vaccines may be administered to persons with underlying medical conditions |
*Janssen vaccine has been tested globally and is found to be effective against most variants.
To find out more about how the COVID-19 vaccines work or specifically about each of the vaccines listed above visit “Different COVID-19 Vaccines.”
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