Mr. Graham, Biology and Forensic Science

DID YOU GET THE VACCINE? WHICH ONE?

Yes. Moderna

HOW BAD WERE THE SIDE EFFECTS, SCALE 1-10?

DESCRIBE SIDE EFFECTS:

I had some soreness at the injection site both times, and some redness the second time.

WHAT WOULD YOU TELL PEOPLE?

Get it when you can. Yes there is the potential for some side effects, but those side effects are worth the protection you receive. Also, it isn’t just about you, a vaccinated population will help all of us by limiting the potential for more harmful variants of this virus in the future. If you have questions ask them, get informed, but make sure you ask them of sources that actually understand the science behind the vaccines. Here are 2:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/about-vaccines/index.html

https://covid19.nj.gov/faqs/nj-information/slowing-the-spread/how-do-covid-19-vaccines-work