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Pit Stop: COVID-19 Vaccine Fast Facts
Vaccines are free and widely available
- Everyone in the United States ages 12 and older is eligible to receive free COVID-19 vaccines, and you don’t need health insurance to get vaccinated.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and they work
- Vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19 without having to get sick or put yourself and others at risk of severe illness and death.
- You may have some side effects after getting vaccinated. That’s a normal sign that your body is building protection—and they should go away within a few days. Your arm may be sore or swollen. You may also feel tired, have a headache, fever, or chills. This does not mean you have COVID-19—in fact, it’s not possible to get COVID-19 from vaccines.
It's normal to have questions
- Getting informed about COVID-19 vaccines is an important step to help us stop this pandemic.
- For answers to frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines, visit GetVaccineAnswers.org.