Learning About Vaccines
Get general information on vaccines and how the COVID-19 vaccine will work to protect those who get the vaccine and the people around them.
Benefits of Vaccines

Benefits of Vaccines
Most people understand that vaccines can help protect against infectious diseases, but the benefits don’t stop there. In addition to helping to protect an individual, vaccines can also save families time and money, protect communities, and even future generations.

How Vaccines Work



Resources
Vaccine Resources You Can Share
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about COVID-19 vaccines.
- PublisherNIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- LanguageEnglish
- File TypePDF
- File Size204KB
This fact sheet answers frequently asked questions about mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
- PublisherNIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- LanguageEnglish
- File TypePDF
- File Size184KB
Follow the creation of a new vaccine and see the steps it takes before a new vaccine or treatment is available to the public.
- PublisherNIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- LanguageEnglish
- File TypeJPG
- File Size876KB
Watch this video to learn about what a vaccine is, including how vaccines are made and what happens to a person’s immune system after they receive a vaccine.
- PublisherNational Library of Medicine (NLM)
- LanguageEnglish
- Length01:17
Watch this video to learn how vaccines are tested in clinical trials, information on the different phases of clinical trials, and how the FDA makes sure vaccines are safe, even after they are approved for use.
- PublisherNational Library of Medicine (NLM)
- LanguageEnglish
- Length01:42
Short, informative videos from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention featuring clinicians explaining the importance of vaccines and how to address patient questions.
- PublisherCenters for Disease Control (CDC)
- LanguageEnglish
Información para entender las vacunas contra el COVID-19.
- EditorNIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- IdiomaEspañol
- Tipo de archivoPDF
- Tamaño del archivo138KB
Información para entender las vacunas contra el COVID-19 ARNm.
- EditorNIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- IdiomaEspañol
- Tipo de archivoPDF
- Tamaño del archivo146KB
Aprenda las cuatro fases de la investigación clínica, las preguntas que los investigadores tartan de responder y cómo se desarrolla, aprueba y fabrica una vacuna.
- EditorNIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL)
- IdiomaEspañol
- Tipo de archivoJPG
- Tamaño del archivo876KB
Mire este video para aprender cómo se evalúan las vacunas en los ensayos clínicos, información sobre las diferentes fases de los ensayos clínicos, y cómo la Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos de los EE. UU. (FDA) garantiza que las vacunas sean seguras, incluso después de que su uso es aprovado.
- EditorNational Library of Medicine (NLM)
- IdiomaEspañol
- Duración02:37
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