How is the Covid-19 Vaccine given?
The COVID-19 vaccine is given through an injection in the upper arm muscle. Some COVID-19 vaccines are single-dose while others are given in two (2) doses three to four weeks apart.
Are all vaccine made against Viruses?
There are different types of germs that cause infection, and vaccines are made accordingly. For example, diseases like tuberculosis, tetanus, pneumonia, meningitis, and diphtheria are caused by bacteria; vaccines available for these work against respective bacteria. Measles, hepatitis, chicken pox, influenza, and now COVID-19 are viral diseases, with vaccines available. A vaccine against malaria, which is caused by another type of germ (plasmodium), is under development.
