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My COVID-19 Vaccine Journey: The first 24 hours post vaccination

Over the past year, the world was at a stand still because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Lives were lost and because of it, governments have to close borders and limit movement of people, thus, causing thousands of people to lose their jobs. It has been more than a year but this pandemic is far from being over. Many experts say that this disease is here to stay. Ever since the pandemic broke out, scientists have been working overtime to develop a vaccine and we are now reaping the fruits of their research.As the entire world start the vaccination process, many people also doubted the efficacy of the vaccines - concerns like:”it was developed too fast;” “this vaccine is not as effective as that one;” or “these vaccines are not good for the body.”   As a medical professional, I knew that the vaccine was developed in a rush compared to the other vaccines already on the market. However, I also knew that scientists and vaccine manufacturers have started developing a vaccine for MERS-COV bac...