Cincinnati Enquirer
This week, the Cincinnati region and the nation launched what could be the biggest vaccine distribution program in U.S. history as health care workers bared their arms for the injection of a new drug, created in record time, that aims to prevent COVID-19.
In deciding whether to get the vaccine, keep in mind the difference between side effects and adverse events. Taking any drug demands a balance of tolerances. Here are five questions about the vaccine’s impact.
What’s an adverse event?
A side effect is an adverse event detected in clinical trials before the vaccine came to market. Side effects of vaccines usually are minor, such a soreness at the injection site, a low-grade fever or body aches. They are also temporary, easing in a few days.