      We have vaccinated more than 11,000 patients. Here is what some of our patients said after getting the vaccine last week at Humphrey Comprehensive Health Center.
“The reason I got the vaccine is because I’m a home care provider and I have underlying health conditions. I’ve been kind of afraid of this whole thing ever since it started, so I feel in order to protect myself and the people around me that it was good to get this vaccine.”
“It was quick and painless. It was like 1,2,3 and [they] gave me the vaccine. I’m good I’m good. Got it, I’m alright.”
“I just had the vaccine and I still feel the same. I don’t feel anything different, no side effects. I just feel the same as healthy as I came in the room.”
We are vaccinating patients ages 65 and older now and will offer it to other patients soon. Learn more about when you can get the vaccine here.
THE RISK OF COVID-19 IS STILL HIGH
More than 18,000 people in LA County have died from the virus. More than 4,000 people are in the hospital with COVID-19. There are fewer patients than a few months ago, but the risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is still high. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, please get tested. You can get testing at no cost. Click here to find a testing site near you.
Myth #1: I can get COVID-19 from the vaccine.
FACT: The vaccine cannot give you COVID-19 because it does not use the virus in any form. It does not have a live, weakened, or dead form of the virus. Instead, the vaccine uses mRNA to teach our bodies how to fight the virus. Getting the vaccine can keep you from getting very sick from COVID-19.
Myth #2: Getting the vaccine will make me feel very sick – worse than getting COVID-19.
FACT: You may have some mild side effects, like feeling tired, having sore muscles, or low grade fevers for a couple of days. Having side effects means that the vaccine is working to help teach your body how to fight COVID-19. Serious side effects are rare. The vaccine is very safe. There have been no reported COVID-19 deaths among people who were vaccinated.
Myth #3: I already got COVID-19, so I don’t need to take the vaccine.
FACT: It is possible to get COVID-19 more than once, just like you can get the flu twice in one year. We also don’t know how long you are protected after you have the virus. You should still get the vaccine even if you had COVID-19.
Myth #4: I don’t have to wear masks, stay home or use hand sanitizer after I get the vaccine.
FACT: You can still spread COVID-19 to other people after getting the vaccine. Always wear a mask when you leave home, wash or sanitize your hands often, and stay away from large groups of people.
Myth #5: The vaccines were created too fast.
FACT: COVID-19 is a type of coronavirus, which have been around for a long time. Scientists did a lot of research on coronaviruses before COVID-19 started to spread. They took what they already knew and were able to make the vaccines available thanks to extra resources and volunteers. There were no shortcuts. More than 70,000 volunteers were part of COVID-19 vaccine trials and they found that the vaccines worked very well for people of different racial and ethnic groups.
THE RISK OF COVID-19 IS STILL HIGH
More than 18,000 people in LA County have died from the virus. More than 4,000 people are in the hospital with COVID-19. There are fewer patients than a few months ago, but the risk of getting very sick from COVID-19 is still high. If you have symptoms or have been exposed to COVID-19, please get tested. You can get testing at no cost. Click here to find a testing site near you.
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