Vaccine to save our lives!

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               More than two centuries ago, Edward Jenner executed his study on vaccination. Though he is not the one who invented the method, he was considered to be the father of vaccines due to his scientific approach which proved the effectiveness of vaccination. He performed the method of arm-to-arm inoculation which involved taking material from a blister of a person infected with cowpox and inoculated it into another person’s skin. Because of the effectiveness of the first invented vaccines, the production increased, and a lot of different illnesses, especially viruses was cured from vaccines.

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              In December, 2019, a disease called coronavirus disease was found in Wuhan, China. It is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus. In 2020, the COVID-19 officially became a global pandemic. On the first months of 2020, there was no cure found to fight the virus. The COVID-19 can infect one person to another from liquid droplets produced by the respiratory system, especially from coughing or sneezing. According to current data, time from exposure to onset of symptoms is usually between two and 14 days, with an average of five days. Throughout the fight to beat the virus, scientists are determined to come up with a vaccine for coronavirus disease as soon as possible. A COVID‑19 vaccine is a vaccine intended to provide acquired immunity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2). As of April 2021, 13 vaccines are authorized by at least one national regulatory authority for public use: two RNA vaccines (the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine and the Moderna vaccine), five conventional inactivated vaccines (BBIBP-CorV, CoronaVac, Covaxin, WIBP-CorV and CoviVac), four viral vector vaccines (Sputnik V, the Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine, Convidecia, and the Johnson & Johnson vaccine), and two protein subunit vaccines (EpiVacCorona and RBD-Dimer).[3] In total, as of March 2021, 308 vaccine candidates are in various stages of development, with 73 in clinical research, including 24 in Phase I trials, 33 in Phase I–II trials, and 16 in Phase III development.

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               A lot of people are doubting for the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccine since it is not yet 100% effective, and the vaccine was said to have numerous side effects. Because of this, some people do not want to be vaccinated to assure their safety, but in my case, I strongly oppose them. I believe that being vaccinated is a safer decision to make, especially now that the greatest health issue we’re facing right now is a global pandemic that can reach many years if it’s not handled properly. The vulnerability of unvaccinated people to COVID-19 is much higher than those who are vaccinated.

               According to UAB news, The COVID-19 vaccines are a new type known as mRNA (messenger RNA) vaccines. These mRNA vaccines give instructions to our cells to make a harmless piece of what is called the spike protein. The spike protein is found on the surface of the virus. COVID-19 mRNA never enters the nucleus of the cell, which is where DNA (genetic material) is stored. Once the instructions are inside your muscle cells, the cells use them to make the protein piece, then the cells break down the instructions and get rid of them. Next, the cell places the protein piece on its surface. The immune system spots the protein and begins building an immune response and making antibodies to fight the infection. At the end of this process, our bodies have learned how to protect against future infection.

               According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, All COVID-19 vaccines that are in development are being carefully evaluated in clinical trials and will be authorized or approved only if they make it substantially less likely you will get COVID-19. Learn more about how federal partners are ensuring COVID-19 vaccines work. Based on what we know about vaccines for other diseases and early data from clinical trials, experts believe that getting a COVID-19 vaccine also helps keep you from getting seriously ill even if you do get COVID-19. Getting vaccinated yourself may also protect people around you, particularly people at increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Experts continue to conduct studies to learn more about how COVID-19 vaccination may reduce spread of the virus that causes COVID-19. We are still learning how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19. Until we know more about how vaccines will affect the spread of COVID-19, people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should keep taking precautions in public places like wearing a mask, staying 6 feet apart from others, avoiding crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, and washing your hands often. People are not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after their second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, or two weeks after a single-dose Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. You should keep using all the tools available to protect yourself and others until you are fully vaccinated.

              The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives completely. Aside from not having the freedom to do whatever we wish to do, our health, not only on physical aspect, but also emotional, social, and mental is at risk. Our safety id the main reason why the vaccine against coronavirus disease was created, so we must trust the creators, and thank them for developing an important tool that is in demand today. I am encouraging everyone to get vaccinated to ensure not only your safety, but also to your family and the people around you. Always remember that prevention is always better than cure.