What to know about the COVID-19 vaccines
Last updated April 8, 2021
As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase, you probably have a lot of questions about coronavirus vaccines. Are they safe? Can you still get infected with COVID-19 if you've been vaccinated? How soon will you be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine and get back to some semblance of a normal life? When can cancer patients get vaccinated?
For answers to these COVID-19 vaccine questions and...
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