COVID-19 Vaccines

Summary

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. In the United States, there are several vaccines that are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19. These vaccines are being used under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This means that the vaccines have met the FDA's scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality that are needed to support authorization.

This page includes details about the vaccines and the vaccination program, including where you can find a vaccine.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities (National Institutes of Health)
COVID-19 Vaccines (Food and Drug Administration) Also in Spanish
Find COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine? (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Overview of COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Vaccines for COVID-19 (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
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
Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Myocarditis and Pericarditis after mRNA 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
Possible Side Effects after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) (Department of Health and Human Services) Also in Spanish
Vaccines Protect Your Community (Department of Health and Human Services) 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 for People Who Are Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
COVID-19 Vaccines: Get the Facts (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research) Also in Spanish
Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish
What Are mRNA Vaccines and How Do They Work? (National Library of Medicine) Also in Spanish

Videos and Tutorials

What Are the Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines? (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
What is an EUA (Emergency Use Authorization)? (Food and Drug Administration)
What is in a Vaccine: Vaccine Ingredients and Safety (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Statistics and Research

Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) (National Institutes of Health)
Bivalent Boosters Block Severe COVID-19 (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish
COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked With Fertility Issues (National Institutes of Health) Also in Spanish

Clinical Trials

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

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

Children

Can Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Along with the Flu Vaccine? (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Questions and Answers about Vaccines (For Parents) (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years (Nemours Foundation) Also in Spanish
When Can Kids Get the Updated COVID Vaccine? (American Academy of Pediatrics) Also in Spanish

Women

COVID-19 Vaccines while Pregnant or Breastfeeding (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Also in Spanish

Patient Handouts

Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Food and Drug Administration) - PDF
Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted EUA Fact Sheet (Food and Drug Administration) - PDF
Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Fact Sheet for Recipients and Caregivers (Food and Drug Administration) - PDF

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MEDICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA

National Institutes of Health

The primary NIH organization for research on COVID-19 Vaccines is the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Other Languages

Find health information in languages other than English on COVID-19 Vaccines

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

All in the Spike: How Past Virus Research Gave a Head Start to the COVID-19 Vaccine

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