Have the vaccines been tested?

Yes. COVID-19 vaccines were evaluated in tens of thousands of participants in clinical trials. The vaccines met the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) rigorous scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support emergency use authorization (EUA). Learn more by viewing an EUA YouTube video.

Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines since they were authorized for emergency use by FDA. These vaccines have undergone and will continue to undergo the most intensive safety monitoring in U.S. history. This monitoring includes using both established and new safety monitoring systems to make sure that COVID-19 vaccines are safe.

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1. Why should I get vaccinated?
2. Will I have to pay for the vaccine?
3. Will I be asked about my immigration status?
4. When am I considered fully vaccinated?
5. I've had COVID-19. Do I still need to get vaccinated?
6. Are COVID-19 vaccines safe?
7. Can I be vaccinated if I'm pregnant or breastfeeding?
8. Have the vaccines been tested?
9. What are the common side effects of COVID-19 vaccines?
10. How do the COVID-19 vaccines work?
11. Are COVID-19 vaccines likely to have long-term side effects?
12. Will the vaccine alter my DNA?
13. Will the vaccine make me sick with COVID or make me test positive?
14. Are there serious side effects from COVID-19 vaccines?
15. What if I experience a side effect after being vaccinated?
16. Will the vaccine make me magnetic?
17. What ingredients are in COVID-19 vaccines?