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The COVID-19 Vaccine

There were 30,000 cardboard fans at the Super Bowl this past Sunday! All those cardboard fans are a reminder that we are still living in a pandemic. But there is good news with cases plummeting because of double-mask wearing, social distancing, and the COVID-19 Vaccine. Let's talk about how the mRNA vaccine works and share some resources that can answer your questions. 

The Center for Disease Control's (CDC) website can answer your questions on the  COVID-19 vaccine. Their website is regularly updated and one of the top resources on your questions about the COVID-19 virus and vaccine. 

The SPAN youth chat participants asked some important questions of their own. For example, will you need the COVID-19 vaccine to travel? There is no one-word answer to this question. Every country has different requirements for travelers. We recommended the following link: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel. A traveler can click on the link and pick a country to learn about their required vaccines. 

Two of our SPAN facilitators during the chat discussed their experiences on receiving the vaccine. Their advice was that if you received the vaccine itself, whether partially or in full, not much is known about those vaccinated and whether they can still spread COVID-19. So if you are vaccinated,  remember to continue to avoid close contact, and use a cloth mask and surgical mask if possible.

Do you have any questions about the vaccine? Have you gotten the vaccine yourself? If so, is there any information you'd like to share with us? Leave us a comment on your thoughts this week about the post, or just to say Hello! If you have any youth, ages 13-26, then join us Wednesday at 3:00 - 3:30 PM for our youth chats. Link below. We will be back next week with another SPAN Youth Hub post!


Author,

Jeremy Hayer


Resources:


  1. The SPAN Youth Chat: the-span-youth-chat

  2. The CDC- What to Expect after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html

  3. COVID-19 Fact Sheet: https://autisticadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/COVID-Vaccine-Fact-Sheet-PL.pdf

  4. The CDC-Different COVID-19 Vaccines: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/different-vaccines.html

  5. Youth-Focused Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGXju3IK5UOWXGDV1Fzfrc2DJuDDqOKTu

  6. Subscribe to SPAN's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/SPANAdvocacy

  7. Link to SPAN's website: https://spanadvocacy.org/

  8. Link to SPAN’s Youth In the Know Resource Page: Youth in the Know

  9. We’re here for you!  Call SPAN if you need assistance: 1-800-654-7726

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