U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Saturday encouraged the public to be educated about Covid-19 vaccines.
“We all have more information about these vaccines at the time they were given to the public than we had for any vaccine in history,” Adams said during a news conference hosted by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
Adams said he was publicly vaccinated to help instill confidence in Covid-19 vaccines.
“My arm feels good. It’s a little painful, but no more painful than when I was vaccinated against the flu. I had no side effects at all, “said Adams, noting that it is normal for people to have low-grade fever, headache or fatigue after receiving the vaccine.
Adams encouraged the public to look for information about vaccines.
“It’s okay to have questions. It’s okay to ask questions, “he said. “What is wrong is to let misinformation or mistrust lead you to make a decision that will be detrimental to your health, the health of your family or community.”
“This vaccine is almost 100% safe to prevent you or your loved one from suffering from severe illness,” Adams added. “It’s the way we end this pandemic.”
A great effort: The United States is taking advantage of every authority and power it has to produce Covid-19 vaccines, Adams said.
“I can tell you, with every degree of certainty that I am part of the Coronavirus Task Force, that we are doing everything we can to produce these vaccines as soon as possible,” Adams told a news conference hosted by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine.
Adams said the United States is on track to have 20 million doses of the vaccine by the end of December; 50 million by the end of January and 100 million by the end of February.
“That’s half the adult population in the United States,” Adams said.
He added that he is more concerned with trust in vaccines than with the supply of vaccines.
“We need to move from vaccines to vaccinations,” Adams said.