COVID-19 Vaccines

Summary

COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) is an illness caused by a virus. This virus is a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. In the United States, there are several vaccines that are effective at protecting people from getting seriously ill, being hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19. Some of these vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Others are being used under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the FDA. All of these vaccines have met the FDA’s scientific standards for safety, effectiveness, and manufacturing quality needed to support authorization or approval.

This page includes details about the vaccines and the vaccination program, including where you can find a vaccine.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Statistics and Research

• Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) National Institutes of Health
• Bivalent Boosters Block Severe COVID-19 National Institutes of Health
• COVID-19 Vaccinations in the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• COVID-19 Vaccines Not Linked With Fertility Issues National Institutes of Health

NIH MedlinePlus Magazine

• All in the Spike: How Past Virus Research Gave a Head Start to the COVID-19 Vaccine

Related Issues

• Beware of Fraudulent Coronavirus Tests, Vaccines, and Treatments Food and Drug Administration
• Ensuring COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 Vaccination Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Getting Your COVID-19 Vaccine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Myocarditis and Pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Myths and Facts about COVID-19 Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Possible Side Effects after Getting a COVID-19 Vaccine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Selected Adverse Events Reported after COVID-19 Vaccination Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Stay Up to Date with COVID-19 Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Department of Health and Human Services
• Vaccines Protect Your Community Department of Health and Human Services

Children

• Can Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine Along with the Flu Vaccine? (For Parents) Nemours Foundation
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Questions and Answers about Vaccines (For Parents) Nemours Foundation
• COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years Nemours Foundation
• When Can Kids Get the Covid-19 Vaccine or a Booster? American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Trials

• ClinincalTrials.gov: COVID-19 Vaccines National Institutes of Health

Start Here

• Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities National Institutes of Health
• COVID-19 Vaccines Food and Drug Administration
• Find COVID-19 Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• How Do I Find a COVID-19 Vaccine? Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Overview of COVID-19 Vaccines Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Vaccines for COVID-19 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Specifics

• COVID-19 Vaccine (Moderna) American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• COVID-19 Vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
• COVID-19 Vaccines for People Who Are Moderately to Severely Immunocompromised Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• COVID-19 Vaccines: Get the Facts Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
• Understanding How COVID-19 Vaccines Work Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• What Are mRNA Vaccines and How Do They Work? National Library of Medicine

Encyclopedia

• COVID-19 vaccines Medical Encyclopedia
• COVID-19 vaccines – what to expect Medical Encyclopedia

Women

• COVID-19 Vaccines while Pregnant or Breastfeeding Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Patient Handouts

• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent EUA Fact Sheet Food and Drug Administration
• Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine, Adjuvanted EUA Fact Sheet Food and Drug Administration
• Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, Bivalent EUA Fact Sheet Food and Drug Administration

Journal Articles

• COVID-19 Vaccines

Videos and Tutorials

• What Are the Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines? National Institutes of Health
• What is an EUA (Emergency Use Authorization)? Food and Drug Administration
• What is in a Vaccine: Vaccine Ingredients and Safety National Institutes of Health