Category : CDC Updates

Sugars, salts, acid, and acid stabilizer: Polysorbate-80 2-hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin Trisodium citrate dihydrate Sodium chloride (basic table salt) Citric acid monohydrate (closely related to lemon juice) Ethanol (a type of alcohol) PurposeWork together to help keep the vaccine molecules stable while the vaccine is manufactured, shipped, and stored until it is ready to be given to a […]Read More

Pets infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 may or may not get sick. Of the pets that have gotten sick, most only had mild illness and fully recovered. Serious illness in pets is extremely rare.  Most pets that have gotten sick from the virus that causes COVID-19 were infected after close contact with a […]Read More

A severe allergic reaction can cause difficulty breathing or wheezing, a drop in blood pressure, swelling of the tongue or throat, or a generalized rash or hives, which may include mucus membranes. If You Had a Severe Allergic Reaction to a COVID-19 Vaccine The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are messenger RNA vaccines, also called […]Read More

Know the Difference between a Vaccine Record and a Vaccine Card Vaccine Record (sometimes called immunization records) provide a history of all the vaccines you received. This record may be required for certain jobs, travel abroad, or a school registration. Vaccine Card is specific to COVID-19 vaccination and is given to you when you get […]Read More

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