COVID-19 vaccine: Fact vs. Fiction
Lead hospital epidemiologist addresses vaccine safety, dosing, immunity, availability
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A brand new vaccine crafted in a new way was bound to come with questions and misconceptions.
To address those questions and misconceptions, KSAT consulted Dr. Jason Bowling. He is the lead Hospital Epidemiologist for University Health System and also works with UT Health San Antonio.
FACT #1: The COVID-19 vaccine does not and cannot cause COVID-19.
“That’s really important to recognize. This comes up with vaccines all the time. This does not contain live virus. It will not turn into COVID-19 infection,” Bowling said.