7 false information about Corona vaccines that experts correct

Elaf from Abu Dhabi: The scientific obstacles were not the only ones that stood in the way of producing vaccines against the Corona epidemic, after developing them and putting them in vaccination campaigns in a large number of countries of the world, the problem of “doubts” appeared.

And with the news that many vaccines would be approved in the East and West in late 2020, it seemed that the matter had formed a light at the end of the tunnel.

But then, a wave of skepticism began about vaccines, which health experts say are unfounded, according to a report published by “Sky News Arabia”. For example, polls showed that only between 50 and 70 percent of Americans made up their mind and decided to receive the vaccine, which means that a large percentage also decided not to receive the vaccine because of lack of confidence in it.

The report talked about 7 false information about Corona vaccines, and the scientists responded to them.

1- The vaccines were produced in a hurry, so they will still be unsafe

Indeed, the production of vaccines was at an unprecedented speed, but this does not mean that scientists passed the necessary scientific steps.

According to “Sky News Arabia,” infectious disease expert Linda Yancy says that what happened is not urgent, noting that “vaccine manufacturers and governments have removed many bureaucratic procedures that usually slow down the development and production of the vaccine.”

She pointed out that the vaccines have gone through the necessary steps, that is, clinical trials 3 times, the results were published and then production began, and the authorities in the United States are monitoring the safety of the vaccine after it is distributed in order to seek more reassurance.

2- The vaccine will cause you to have an epidemic

The “Pfizer Bionic” and “Moderna” vaccines do not contain the inactivated virus, and other vaccines that adopt the inactivated virus method have proven their ability to confront the virus, and it has not been proven that they led to infection.

The source of this misconception is that people may feel unwell after receiving vaccination, so they think that they are infected with the virus, which is common with those who have received vaccinations against other diseases such as influenza.

Yancy said that it is normal to feel some symptoms after receiving the vaccine, such as pain in the arm, due to the body’s immune response.

3- The vaccine alters your DNA

Some vaccines use Messenger RNA (short for mRNA), a technology that prompts the body’s cells to produce “spiky protein” bodies on the surface of the virus, leading to an immune response that protects against infection.

But this technique does not interact with the DNA of the vaccine recipient.

“This is one of the things that you hear daily, but there are a number of reasons that prevent this, as DNA is protected by a membrane that prevents anything from entering it easily,” said Nicole Euvine, chief epidemiologist at University Hospital of Florida.

“The vaccine goes to the outer part of our cells, which is called the cytoplasm, and does not enter the nucleus (where the genetic material is located),” she added.

4 – The vaccine causes infertility

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that pregnant or breastfeeding women, or those considering pregnancy, get the Corona vaccine, although no trials have been conducted specifically on this group.

Experts confirm that there is absolutely no evidence that vaccination causes infertility, and Yancy believes that it is “a pure lie, which activists against vaccination often spread with various vaccines.”

In fact, vaccination against the epidemic may be important for mothers and their children, but the problem was that clinical trials excluded pregnant women from them.

5 – I recovered from the epidemic, so there is no need for a vaccine

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States says that anyone who has contracted and recovered from the Coronavirus would prefer to receive the vaccine, but after months.

She adds that re-infection within 90 days after recovery is very unlikely, but this does not mean that there is no need to receive the vaccine, but it is preferable to wait a few months before taking this step.

This is because there are still many questions about how long normal immunity a body acquires after a disease, as well as how strong is it.

6 – Vaccination means that infection is impossible

The vaccine takes time to become effective, so most of the vaccines that have been approved so far are taken in two separate doses, the distance between them reaches 21 days, and even after that there is a need for 28 days for the body to be immune, and this means that all precautions must be taken during this period.

7 – Severe reactions are common

Indeed, there is an allergic reaction to receiving some vaccines, but these symptoms are rare and did not exceed 21 cases out of the 1.8 million doses distributed from the “Pfizer Bionic” vaccine in the United States.

“At this point, the occurrence of a severe allergic reaction to this vaccine will be less than 1 in a million,” said Yancy.

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