As many countries have approved COVID vaccines for emergency use and mass vaccination drives during the pandemic, it is a moment of global pride and a celebration of science and medicine. Also coming with this are apprehensions and concerns. Therefore keeping these 5 points in mind can be useful and reassuring. ARE THE COVID VACCINES
WHAT ARE VACCINES AND HOW DO THEY WORK A vaccine consists of pathogens, which are micro-germs (microbes- bacteria or virus) in killed (inactive) or weakened (attenuated) form, or as their parts or genetic material, which on entering the human body help produce immunity against that particular infection without actually suffering from it. Our body’s immune