{"id":2039,"date":"2021-02-23T08:25:12","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T07:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/wp\/?p=2039"},"modified":"2021-02-24T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T10:09:36","slug":"reusing-plastic-in-design-technology-copy-copy-copy-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/?p=2039","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 Vaccines: Get The Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

contributed by Mr. Jordan Mifsud teacher of Biology<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why get\nvaccinated against covid-19?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting a\nCOVID-19 vaccine can help protect from the virus by creating an antibody response in your body without having to\nbecome sick with COVID-19. If you still get COVID-19 infection, the vaccine\nmight keep you from becoming seriously ill. Getting vaccinated also helps\nprotect people around you from COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Are\nvaccines 100% effective against Covid-19?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

No, but\nvaccines are more effective than all other preventative measures against\ninfectious diseases. The Maltese authorities have authorised three vaccines\nagainst Covid-19; the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19\nvaccine and lately the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Similarly to other\nvaccines, these vaccines have an efficacy rate between 95% and about 70%. For\nexample, 95% of people who get the Pfizer vaccine are protected from becoming\nseriously ill with the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who should\nget vaccinated?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These\nvaccines are for people aged 16 and older. Most of these vaccines require two\ninjections given 21-28 days apart. When in doubt, advise can be sought from a\nmedical practitioner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does\na covid-19 vaccine contain?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These\nvaccines use a molecule similar to DNA called messenger RNA (mRNA). They do not\nuse the live virus. Coronaviruses have a spike-like structure on their surface\ncalled an S protein. COVID-19 mRNA vaccines give cells instructions for how to\nmake a harmless piece of an S protein. After vaccination, your cells begin making\nthese protein pieces and displaying them on cell surfaces. Your immune system\nwill recognise that the protein is foreign and begin producing antibodies\nagainst it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can I get\nsick with covid-19 after getting vaccinated? <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not from\nthe vaccine itself. Getting sick with covid after vaccination is possible but\nunlikely. It may take a few weeks for your body to build immunity after getting\na COVID-19 vaccination. As a result, it’s possible that you could become\ninfected with the virus just before or after being vaccinated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can the\nvaccine produce side effect?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any\nvaccine can cause mild side effects after the first or second dose, including\npain, redness or swelling where the shot was given. Fever, fatigue, headaches,\nmuscle pain or chills may be experienced. Most side effects happen within the\nfirst three days after vaccination and typically last only one to two days.\nEven if you have a history of severe allergic reactions not related to vaccines\nor injectable medications, you may still get a COVID-19 vaccine. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

contributed by Mr. Jordan Mifsud teacher of Biology Why get vaccinated against covid-19? Getting a COVID-19 vaccine can help protect from the virus by creating an antibody response in your body without having to become sick with COVID-19. If you still get COVID-19 infection, Read More …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-school-publications"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2039"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2045,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2039\/revisions\/2045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maltaseminary.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}