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Coronavirus conspiracy theories could keep people from getting vaccinated if left unaddressed.
It s impossible for the vaccines to alter your DNA, make you infertile, or give you COVID-19.
The vaccine won t be forced on people who don t want it, nor does it contain a location-tracking microchip.
Finally, you won t be protected from COVID-19 the moment you get your shot. It ll take time and widespread compliance for life to go back to normal.
Now that the US has authorized and begun distribution of two vaccines, the real challenge lies in making sure people get their shots and in squashing the misunderstandings and conspiracy theories that surround the vaccines.
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Two COVID vaccines are now available in the US, and are currently being administered to healthcare workers and residents of long-term care facilities. But it’s new, and new things are scary, and both COVID and its vaccine have been relentlessly politicised. Rumours are flying.
If people in your life are doubting the safety of the vaccine, or still wondering if the coronavirus is a hoax, we have some tips on talking to them here. There