Why Queen Elizabeth and Her Husband Philip Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Bashny.Net

While millions of people around the world look forward to being vaccinated, there are many who doubt it. Do I need a covid vaccine? at all. Someone is worried that through the vaccine you can get infected. Some people are afraid of possible side effects. There are those who deny the benefits of any vaccine. Although skeptics have always been...



Meanwhile, mass vaccination started in the UK on December 8. And first of all, those who are at risk are vaccinated: elderly people (over 80 years old) and medical workers. The first person to receive the vaccine was a 90-year-old woman named Margaret Keenan.



GettyImages Note that the vaccine should be given 2 times. The second injection is carried out 3 weeks after the first. For mass vaccination in the UK, it was decided to use the product of Pfizer / BioNTech.

Studies have shown that this drug protects against COVID-19 by 95%. The American company Pfizer and the German BioNTech plan to create about 1.3 billion doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021.



GettyImages Among the positives noted that such high performance was about the same in trials in different groups of people, regardless of age, gender or race.

The main disadvantage of the drug is considered to be special requirements for its storage - a temperature of minus 70 degrees Celsius is needed. This complicates transportation and requires the use of special containers with dry ice. And if at a temperature of -70 ° C the vaccine can be stored for up to six months, then at a temperature of about 2-8 ° C degrees, the shelf life of the drug is reduced to 5 days.



GettyImages What is the normal reaction of the body to the drug? It is considered normal if the injection site is reddened, slightly swollen or there are pain. In the first 2-3 days, a person feels weak.

You may also have a fever or a headache. Doctors explain that in this way the immune system is awakened and protected from infection, for which the body takes the drug itself. Although some people after vaccination feel dizzy, and someone even loses consciousness.



Recently, 94-year-old Queen Elizabeth and her husband, 99-year-old Duke Philip of Edinburgh, also received the first vaccinations against a covid. Buckingham Palace says the procedure was carried out by the royal family's personal medic. It is also known that the royal couple feel great.

The Queen herself wanted the event to be covered in the media. There has been a lot of speculation and speculation about vaccination. The royal family wants to set an example for anyone who doubts the need for a vaccine or fears getting vaccinated.



As you can see, gradually more and more people get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Therefore, in a couple of months it will be possible to talk about more or less significant results of vaccination.

More will be known about the side effects. The researchers didn’t have much time, so the long-term side effects of the vaccines are unknown.

Since there is little accurate information, it is not surprising that many people are reluctant to put themselves at risk and do not agree to even the most tested vaccine.



However, scientists and doctors believe that vaccination is the only sure way to stop the cow virus. And do not forget that thanks to vaccinations, humanity has managed to stop many diseases. Vaccines are considered one of the most significant achievements of modern medicine.

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