Don’t hesitate, dive into data for COVID-19 vaccine

The news about COVID-19 vaccines being approved, distributed and administered so quickly is causing concern for some people — what is often referred to as vaccine hesitancy.

\"We have always struggled with vaccine hesitancy and a sense of uncertainty,\" says Dr. Robert Jacobson, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases expert and director of Mayo Clinic\'s Primary Care Immunization program. \"But what we have available through this emergency use authorization is worth taking now. I would not delay doing what I could to protect my patients and myself.\"

In this Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Jacobson dives into the data, detailing how the randomized controlled trials worked. He also answers questions about COVID-19 vaccines for children and pregnant women, explains why the vaccine doesn\'t change your genetic makeup and much more.