Vaccines

Face coverings, physical distancing, quarantining of those exposed to COVID-19, and isolating those infected can help stop the spread. But we need a safe and effective vaccine to conquer COVID-19. Learn how enrolling in a clinical trial can help: https://go.usa.gov/xfShb

When you get a vaccine, your body’s immune system is primed to recognize and attack a specific pathogen if it tries to invade the body. And since vaccines are made of very small amounts of weakened or inactivated germs or only a component of the germ, they won’t give you the disease. NIH-funded scientists are working hard to find a COVID-19 vaccine that is safe and effective. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xfShb

Vaccines don’t just protect you — they also protect the people around you. When enough people get vaccinated against a certain disease, germs can’t travel as efficiently — and the entire community, including vulnerable populations and those who cannot get vaccinated, is less likely to get sick. That’s why NIH-funded scientists are working so hard to find a COVID-19 vaccine. Learn more: https://go.usa.gov/xfShb​​​​​​​

Cubrirse el rostro, distanciarse físicamente, poner en cuarentena a las personas expuestas al COVID-19 y aislar a las personas infectadas puede ayudar a detener la propagación. Pero necesitamos una vacuna segura y eficaz para vencer al COVID-19. Descubra cómo su participación en un ensayo clínico puede ayudar: https://covid19community.nih.gov/espanol

Cuando recibe una vacuna, el sistema inmunológico de su cuerpo está preparado para reconocer y atacar a un germen infeccioso específico si intenta invadir el cuerpo. Dado que las vacunas están hechas de cantidades muy pequeñas de gérmenes debilitados o inactivados, o solo de un componente del germen, no le transmitirán la enfermedad. Los científicos financiados por los NIH están trabajando arduamente para encontrar una vacuna contra el COVID-19 que sea segura y efectiva. Más información: https://covid19community.nih.gov/espanol