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Can i get covid-19 from the covid-19 vaccine?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Absolutely not: There is no virus in the vaccine, so it cannot give you COVID-19.

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 12/31/2020

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

COVID 19 vaccine: Please do NOT fear this. None of the vaccines contain any live viruses. You simply can not get COVID 19 from a COVID 19 vaccine.

Dr Machanic and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 7/2/2022

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