WHY SHOULD I RECEIVE A VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19? Protection! For yourself, your family, your friends, and your co-workers. A COVID-19 vaccination will help keep you from getting COVID-19 or keep you from becoming seriously ill if you get COVID-19. Receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is the pathway towards stopping this pandemic. FOR MOST PEOPLE, THE BENEFITS OF THE VACCINE OUTWEIGH THE RISKS. AM I A CANDIDATE TO GET A VACCINE AGAINST COVID-19? YES! Anyone who does not have a contraindication for taking the vaccine should receive a Covid-19 vaccine. At this time, the only contraindication is a history of a severe allergic reaction to any of the vaccine components, including sensitivity to PEG (polyethylene glycol). While it is not currently approved for children under age 16, safety and efficacy studies in children and adolescents are underway. HOW DO I KNOW THE COVID-19 VACCINE IS SAFE? Experience. Over 70,000 people participated in clinical trials prior to the approval of the current COVID-19 vaccines. As of March 8, 2021, 31.5 million people have safely received them since approval. Safety has been demonstrated across a broad range of the population, including different ages, races, ethnicities, and those with different medical conditions. HOW SOON CAN I GET THE VACCINE? WILL FAMILY ALLERGY & ASTHMA CARE ADMINISTER VACCINES IN THE OFFICE? Monitor the news and online sources, and when you meet the criteria for vaccination, make an appointment, and get it. Family Allergy & Asthma Care is registered to receive doses of vaccine. When they become available to us, we will administer vaccines. In the meantime, access your vaccine whenever and wherever it is available to you. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 3 VACCINES AVAILABLE WHICH VACCINE SHOULD I TAKE? The 3 vaccines currently available in the US include 2 similar mRNA vaccines, one made by Pfizer and the other by Moderna, and the recently approved Johnson and Johnson vaccine, which uses a harmless adenovirus that stimulates the body's immune system to make antibodies against the spike protein. This vaccine met the same rigorous safety standards set by the FDA as the mRNA vaccines. The Johnson and Johnson vaccine's efficacy was reported...