FACTS ABOUT THE
COVID-19 VACCINES
Stopping the COVID-19 pandemic
will take all our tools:
Tested by
110,000+
people
The COVID-19 vaccines
have been tested the
same way as any other
vaccines, but faster
What is Emergency Use
Authorization (EUA)?
The FDA can issue an EUA during
a public health emergency
for vaccines that have
been proven safe
and eective in large
clinical trials and
when certain criteria
have been met
The vaccines will not give you COVID-19
None of the vaccines use the virus that causes COVID-19
• Masking
• Vaccination
• Washing hands
• Physical distancing
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All the
vaccines are
highly
eective
at preventing
severe illness
The vaccines are given in one or two shots
They are believed to be eective 1–2 weeks
after receiving the final dose
The research pool
was diverse
Research is ongoing and
expanding to additional
groups, such as children
under the age of 16
of clinical trial
volunteers were
from racial and ethnic
minority populations
about
⅓
99°
Most people experience few,
or only mild, side eects
After any vaccine, you may have
symptoms like a fever. This is a
normal sign that your immune
system is learning how to
recognize and fight the virus