Will the vaccine give me COVID-19 or make me sick?

No, none of the approved COVID-19 vaccines contain the live virus and cannot give you COVID-19. 

COVID-19 vaccines teach our immune systems how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. Sometimes this process can cause symptoms, such as fever. However, building immunity from a vaccine is a much safer option and these symptoms are normal signs that the body is building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. Learn more about how COVID-19 vaccines work.

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1. Will the vaccine give me COVID-19 or make me sick?
2. How can I get notified about COVID-19 vaccine status updates?
3. If I already had COVID-19 should I still get the vaccine?
4. I’m a healthy adult, why should I get a vaccine?
5. I went all year without getting COVID-19, why should I get a vaccine now?
6. If I can build immunity to COVID-19 naturally, why should I get a vaccine?
7. Is the vaccine effective against new COVID-19 variants?
8. What are mRNA vaccines and how do they work?
9. Can I still test positive for COVID-19 after getting the vaccine?
10. Does immunity after getting COVID-19 last longer than protection from COVID-19 vaccines?
11. How long will immunity from the COVID-19 vaccine last?
12. Will the COVID-19 vaccine stop the pandemic?
13. What percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated to have herd immunity to COVID-19?
14. When can children get the COVID-19 vaccine?
15. Why should I get a vaccine if my children can’t get a vaccine yet? I’m still exposed to them.