​​ Any vaccine approved or authorized by the FDA has gone through a rigorous testing and clinical trial process, involving highly-trained scientists and thousands of volunteers from diverse backgrounds. For more information, visit the CDC website.

Yes. The CDC recommends that everyone 6 months and older should get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against COVID-19. A child cannot get COVID-19. For more information, visit the CDC’s website here.

Some vaccines require two doses and others require one. Some vaccines are mRNA and others are protein subunit or viral vector. All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States have been shown to be highly effective at protecting people — especially those who are boosted — from severe illness, hospitalization, and death as a result of infection from COVID-19. For more information, visit the CDC website.

The current CDC recommendation is that everyone age 5 years or older should get all primary series doses and the recommended booster dose or doses, if eligible. See the latest CDC recommendations here.

Yes. While there have been reports of COVID-19 patients developing antibodies against the virus, it is unclear whether and how long they provide immunity against the virus. It is important to consult your physician with questions about receiving a vaccine booster shot, as there are important considerations relative to the timing of your first vaccine shot. The current CDC recommendations can be found here.

There are increasing treatment options available with many more being tested for future use. Learn more here.

All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States have been shown to be highly effective at protecting people — especially those who are boosted — from severe illness, hospitalization, and death as a result of infection from COVID-19. For more information, visit the CDC website.

No, it not possible to get COVID-19 through a vaccination.

The longer it takes for the U.S. to reach more complete vaccination rates, the longer the virus has time to mutate. Getting your shot is the best way to help protect against variants. More information from the CDC on variants can be found here.

There are a number of basic health and hygiene practices, like handwashing, along with prevention actions that the CDC recommends to protect yourself, your household and your community from severe illness from COVID-19. The list can be found here on the CDC website.

The FDA, scientists and medical experts are continuing to study the virus and vaccines closely to understand how long immunity lasts. All COVID-19 vaccines currently available in the United States have been shown to be highly effective at protecting people — especially those who are boosted — from severe illness, hospitalization, and death as a result of infection from COVID-19. Learn more here as the CDC continues to review evidence and update guidance as new information becomes available.

There is no cost for the vaccines, which were purchased by the federal government to be distributed to the American people. Vaccination providers can charge a fee for administering the shot, but no one can be denied a vaccine if they are unable to pay the vaccine administration fee.

Very confident. Existing and potential vaccines build on decades of research into similar other coronaviruses (MERS and SARS, in particular).