Five Facts About the COVID-19 Vaccine
January 26, 2021
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This story originally appeared in the WCM Newsroom and NYP Health Matters.
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout is underway, bringing a sense of hope — as well as many questions about safety and who should get the vaccine. To help answer these questions, NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine experts address common concerns about the new Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines and explain why they are safe.