Medical Experts Answer the Most-Asked Questions About the Coronavirus Vaccine
Maggie Seaver
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This article has been updated with the most current information, as of February 19, 2021.
The swifter-than-ever approval of the COVID-19 vaccines was a welcome bit of good news to wrap up 2020. Since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially authorized emergency use of both the Pfizer-BoiNtech vaccine on December 11 and the Moderna vaccine on December 18 for the prevention of the coronavirus disease, 59.1 million doses have been administered to Americans, based on vaccine tracking data from Bloomberg and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
But for a lot of folks at home, natural questions and concerns regarding the shot's safety, efficacy, and availability abound. While health officials are learning and sharing new information about the vaccine and its effects every day and with each new person inoculated, there is a fair amount they do know right now. To help demystify the largest vaccination campaign in history, medical experts are here to answer the most-asked questions related to the coronavirus vaccine, from potential side effects to when you can expect to get a shot.