U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Craig-Gray, Pacific Air Forces Chief of Aerospace Medicine, sheds a light on facts about the coronavirus vaccine during a COVID-19: Ask Me Anything presentation on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. In an effort to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Department of Defense has issued vaccines service member through the Armed Forces Services. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Nick Wilson)
Time Stamps and Questions in the Video:
00:15 - Could you explain how the COVID-19 vaccine works? Are we being injected with a live strain to build the antibodies, like the flu shot?
02:10 - Do we get to choose between the three different types of vaccines, or do I get whatever is available to my unit?
05:23 - Why are some people getting really sick after the second dose? Is there a way to prevent that?
08:47 - What happens if I take the first shot, but miss my scheduled 2nd shot? Do I have to start over?
10:55 - Why/How are some DoD dependents receiving the shot before it's their time?
14:16 - Who decides what category people are in?
18:25 - If we have the shot, why do we still need to use masks?
21:58 - Will we have to keep taking this shot like the flu shots we get every year?
23:29 - Where can I get more information to keep myself education on COVID-19?
24:44 - How can military members and civilians stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic? More