COVID-19 Vaccines

Summary

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a new coronavirus that has spread throughout the world. In the United States, there are several authorized and recommended vaccines to prevent COVID-19. These vaccines are being used under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These FDA decisions mean that the vaccines met the FDA's scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support EUA.

This page includes details about the vaccines and the vaccination program. You can also find information about other COVID-19 vaccines that are still in progress. This includes details on how to volunteer for a vaccine clinical trial.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Start Here

• Combat COVID: Join the Fight (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
• Coronavirus Clinical Studies (COVID-19 Prevention Network) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19 Vaccines (Food and Drug Administration)
• Key Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Related Issues

• Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines and Treatments (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19 Vaccines: The Process (Department of Health and Human Services)
• Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Vaccines Protect Your Community (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
• What to Expect at Your Vaccine Appointment (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF Also in Spanish

Specifics

• COVID-19 Vaccine (Moderna) (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Also in Spanish
• COVID-19 Vaccines: Get the Facts (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
• Information About Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• Understanding mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
• Understanding Viral Vector COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Videos and Tutorials

• What is an EUA (Emergency Use Authorization)? (Food and Drug Administration)

Statistics and Research

• Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) (National Institutes of Health)
• Developing Therapeutics and Vaccines for Coronaviruses (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Clinical Trials

• ClinincalTrials.gov: COVID-19 Vaccines (National Institutes of Health)

Journal Articles References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)

• Article: Severe mental illness: reassessing COVID-19 vaccine priorities.
• Article: von der Leyen admits to COVID-19 vaccine failures.
• Article: Tanzania refuses COVID-19 vaccines.
• COVID-19 Vaccines -- see more articles

Children

• When Can Children Get the Covid-19 Vaccine? (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish

Women

• Vaccination Considerations for People who are Pregnant or Breastfeeding (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Older Adults

• What Older Adults Need to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

• Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF
• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Food and Drug Administration) - PDF
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine EUA Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Food and Drug Administration) - PDF