COVID Vaccine FAQs

I’ve received many questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Below are some answers I’ve written up over the last several months to commonly asked questions. Find the most up-to-date information about vaccine recommendations and side effects here.

Do the COVID vaccines work?

• How do we know if the vaccines work?
• Why are some vaccinated people getting COVID?
• Do the vaccines prevent transmission?
• Is there an association between vax rate and COVID cases?

What are the side effects?

• How do we figure out what the side effects are?
• Are thousands of people dying from the COVID vaccines?
• If the spike protein is harmful during COVID infection, why isn’t it harmful in the vaccine?
• Does vaccination cause people to shed the spike protein to those around them?
• Do the mRNA vaccines alter human DNA?
• Do the vaccines cause infertility?
• Do the vaccines contain heavy metals?
• What is in the mRNA vaccines?
• Is the PEG used in the mRNA vaccines dangerous?
• Are the mRNA vaccines experimental gene therapy?
• Are the COVID vaccine side effects worse than getting COVID?
• Do the vaccines contain aborted fetuses?
• Does anyone actually pay attention to VAERS reports?

Are the vaccines really needed?

• If others are vaccinated, then why does it matter if I’m not?
• Are the COVID death counts exaggerated?
• Is COVID any worse than the flu?
• Can we use ivermectin instead?
• Can we use hydroxychloroquine instead?

I am tired of the pandemic. Do you have anything to help with that?

• Dealing with the coronacoaster
• Dealing with anxiety during the pandemic

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