COVID-19
In these short videos, Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, answers common questions about COVID-19 and the vaccines. The video series can also be accessed through a YouTube playlist.
- Did the FDA Approve the COVID-19 Vaccines?
- Can I Get COVID-19 After Getting Vaccinated?
- Should I Get an Antibody Test to know if the COVID-19 Vaccine Worked?
- Should We Be Concerned About Coronavirus Variants?
- Can I Spread Coronavirus to Others When I Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- Why Does It Matter if I Don’t Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?
- What Do We Know About Blood Clots and COVID-19 Vaccine?
- What Is Known About COVID-19 and MIS-C, MIS-A & Long-haulers?
- When Can Children Get the COVID-19 Vaccine and Why Should They Get It?
- What Should I Know About COVID-19 Vaccine and Myocarditis in Teens?
- Do COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Infertility?
- Why Is It Important to Get the Flu Vaccine During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
- How Will We Know That a COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe?
- How Do mRNA Vaccines Work?
- Are Reinfections with COVID-19 Possible?
- Why Will We Still Need to Wear Masks and Social Distance after a COVID-19 Vaccine Becomes Available?
- How Do DNA Vaccines Work?
- What Is the Difference Between a Vaccine Clinical Trial and a Vaccine Challenge Study?
- What Are the Long-term Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccine?
- Protecting the Public with Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Supply: 1 Or 2 Doses?
- Can mRNA Vaccines Alter a Person’s DNA?
- Why Are Two Doses of the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine Required?
- Should I Still Get A COVID-19 Vaccine If I Was Previously Infected?
- Are Fetal Cells Used to Make COVID-19 Vaccines?
- Do COVID-19 Vaccines Disrupt the Immune Response?
- Do COVID-19 Vaccines Cause Antibody-dependent Enhancement (ADE)?
- Who Should Not Get the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines?
- What Are the Different Ingredients Being Used in the COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines?
Materials in this section are updated as new information and vaccines become available. The Vaccine Education Center staff regularly reviews materials for accuracy.
You should not consider the information in this site to be specific, professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health. You should not use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about vaccinations, medications and other treatments, you should always consult your physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel.