#GetTheFacts.
#GetTheVax.
The PSVI encourages every Jamaican to get the right information about COVID-19 vaccines and get vaccinated at the first opportunity.
COVID-19 vaccines are safe.
MYTH BUSTERS
Some people believe that COVID-19 vaccines are not safe because they were rapidly developed.
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- The vaccine is proven safe and effective
- They have gone through the same rigorous FDA process as every other vaccine, meeting all safety standards
- No steps were skipped
- Global collaboration and increased government funding caused the COVID-19 vaccines to be developed more quickly
- Scientists have been working on coronavirus vaccines since the SARS and MERS epidemics, The technology to use mRNA for vaccines has been in development for over a decade
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COVID-19 vaccines won't alter your DNA.
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- The vaccine contains mRNA or viral vector which Instructs cells to make the "spike protein" found on the new coronavirus
- The mRNA never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where our DNA (genetic material) is kept
- The body gets rid of the mRNA soon after it’s finished using the instructions
COVID-19 vaccines do not include tracking devices.
MYTH BUSTERS
Some Jamaicans are avoiding getting vaccinated because they believe the vaccines have tracking devices that will be implanted into their bodies.
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- There is no vaccine "microchip"
- The vaccine will not track people or gather personal information
- Microchips have never been used in vaccines and are not part of COVID-19 vaccines it is not tied to the development, testing or distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine
