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Why You Need the Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine?​

Why You Need the Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine?COVID-19 Vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccine helps to prevent COVID-19 in individuals 18 years of age and older. The two-shot COVID-19 Vaccine aims for maximum benefit. The first dose prepares your body to remember the virus (immunological memory), the second dose makes your body stronger so that it can fight the virus in the future.

Any vaccine that requires a second dose, including Astra Zeneca, must be taken with the same vaccine. You cannot take a different vaccine for the second dose.

Why You Need the Second Dose of Covid-19 Vaccine?

· COVID-19 Vaccine reduces your risks of getting COVID- 19 by helping your body create natural defenses and protect it from the virus.

· Getting vaccinated may also protect people around you.

·Developing immunity through vaccination means there is a reduced risk of developing the illness and its consequences.

· It is important to protect people at increased risk for severe illness, including older or elderly adults, and people with other medical conditions.

Helpful tips

You still need to take other preventive measures and precautions such as social distancing, wearing of a mask, and frequently washing your hands.

Stopping a pandemic requires using all the tools available after the second dose of COVID-19 Vaccine.

There is not enough information currently to indicate if you can get COVID-19 after your second dose of the vaccine.

When you experience any side effects

Call the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) on 0244310297 or use this link http://adr.fdaghana.gov.gh/pat… to report all side effects of the covid vaccine. Call the Nyaho COVID Doctor/Hotline on 0209404046 if you feel you have urgent medical needs.

NB: Please click on here to download the Free PDF version of this information.

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