Benefits of getting a COVID-19 vaccine

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases.
• Description:
  Updated Nov. 24, 2020
  
  We understand that some people may be concerned about getting vaccinated once a COVID-19 vaccine is available in the United States. While these vaccines are being developed as quickly as possible, routine processes and procedures remain in place to ensure the safety of any vaccine that is authorized or approved for use. Safety is a top priority, and there are many reasons to get vaccinated.
  
  Below is a summary of the benefits of COVID-19 vaccination based on what we currently know. CDC will continue to update this page as more data become available.
  
  
• Content Notes:
  COVID-19 vaccination will help keep you from getting COVID-19 -- COVID-19 vaccination will be a safer way to help build protection -- COVID-19 vaccination will be an important tool to help stop the pandemic.
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections/prevention & Control COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccines Pandemics Patient Safety Vaccination Viral Vaccines
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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  urn:sha256:a77e64abcf3ba30705d195d1eae1d69640fbc108a5c319b4c93b268fdf778256
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/97780/cdc_97780_DS1.pdf
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