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Covid-19 is the virus that was first noticed in the food street of Wuhan in China in 2019. The first COVID-19 case was reported to WHO in December 2019. But in 2020, WHO declared Covid-19 as a health emergency worldwide due to its widespread. It is a respiratory illness that causes major damages to the body.
Many people die due to it. In a short period, lots of people lost their lives due to this virus. It is spread in the air; that’s why it spread from China to worldwide. Also, the people are responsible for it. Rather than air, this virus can be on anything that people touch.
When people travel from China to other countries, they take the virus, which becomes widespread. To save people government announces a lockdown and advised people to stay at their homes. This article will tell you some basics about Covid-19 and its vaccine usage in the USA to save you from this virus. So let’s start our discussion.
What Is Covid-19?
Coronavirus is a family of different viruses. The diseases start from minor fever or cold but end in major and deadly effects like Middle Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. COVID-19 is one of the major viruses that cause Respiratory illness.
It directs attacks on the immune system of a person. It allows inflammatory proteins to flow with the bloodstream that destroys the tissues. This destroys different body organs and becomes the reason for a person’s death. A person can feel symptoms of COVID-19 within 2 days to 2 weeks.
Mostly the people with heart problems, lungs problem, or diabetes have high chances of getting COVID-19. So to avoid this virus, they should get the COVID-19 vaccine. Now you must be thinking, what is the coronavirus vaccine? Do not worry, and we will tell you everything about it that you should know.
What Is Covid-19 Vaccine?
The COVID-19 vaccine is a treatment of coronavirus. The UK approves the first COVID-19 vaccine. Both doctors and scientists work day and night to find out the treatment for the coronavirus. The basic purpose of vaccines is to boost the immune system to fight it.
CDC in the USA provides a complete guide about the vaccine. They also define which people can use this vaccine and in what circumstances. Moreover, there are some side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine. However, do not worry about the side effects as they have minor effects on human health. Plus, every vaccine has some.
After taking the vaccine, you can feel fever, minor pain, headache, and chills. All these effects will last for a short time. After 24 hours, your body will start to feel these effects, and in the next 24 hours, these effects will go. If you still feel them, then you should consult your nearest doctors as soon as possible.
At this time, there are three types of vaccines used in the USA to cure the patients. These vaccines are
- Pfizer-BioNTech
- Moderna
- Johnson & Johnson / Janssen
According to the body type, doctors use vaccines. It is safe and reliable to use Covid-19 vaccines. After the vaccine, your body takes 2 weeks to get fully prepared to fight the virus.
Covid-19 Vaccine in the USA
The USA first uses the Covid-19 vaccine during the first wave on December 14, 2020. Ms. Lindsay is the nurse at one of the hospitals in the US and received the first vaccine and stream it live to motivate the people. She said that the COVID-19 vaccine feels like a normal vaccine that patients usually take.
To control the situation, the USA aims to provide the vaccine to 100 million people during April 2021. The CDC in the USA recommended a pattern to distribute the vaccine to reduce the death ratio. According to the pattern, the vaccine was initially offered to
- People that work at hospitals
- Frontline workers
- People that have more age than 75
- People age between 65 and 74
- Between 16 and 64 age, people will get vaccines according to their health conditions.
Till now, the USA has administered 77% of the total vaccines that it receives. However, doctors and health workers are still trying to give more and more people to fight COVID-19.
Wrapping It All Up!!!
Coronavirus does not end completely. There are still some symptoms that show the presence of this virus. If people do not take precautions, then there is a chance that this virus will again spread in a high amount as it did before in 2020. To avoid the deadly situation, people should take vaccines and wear masks and stay away from strangers whenever they go out.
Reference:
- https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines
- https://rus/2019-ncov/vacciwww.cdc.gov/coronavines/different-vaccines