💉 As part of the special project #LastBestShot, we’ve dispelled five of the most common myths about COVID-19 vaccines and their origins. Here’s the facts: bostonglobe.com/2021/08/17/met…
MYTH: The COVID-19 vaccines were developed too fast to be safe.
FACTS: The mRNA technology behind the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines had been in development for nearly two decades. In testing the vaccines for safety and efficacy, no corners were cut.
MYTH: COVID-19 vaccines alter people’s DNA.
FACTS: The mRNA vaccine cannot affect your DNA because it never gets near it. It enters the cell, but has no access to the nucleus where the DNA is stored.
MYTH: COVID-19 vaccines can cause infertility.
FACTS: An incorrect report said the spike protein on the coronavirus is the same as another involved with the growth of the placenta.
The two spike proteins are different, and the vaccine does not affect fertility.
MYTH: COVID-19 vaccines contain mysterious ingredients that could have long-term effects.
FACTS: The ingredients in the vaccine are listed on the CDC’s website and include typical vaccine ingredients, such as a fat capsule to protect the mRNA, salts, and a little sugar.
MYTH: Young and healthy people are better off trusting their own immune systems than risking taking the vaccine.
FACTS: Nothing in life is risk-free. But COVID-19 vaccination is one clear case where the benefits far outweigh the risks. #LastBestShot
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