COVID-19 Education for African Students
8. Vaccination
You can help to reduce the health, social and economic impact of COVID-19 by getting vaccinated.
This is because:
- You are less likely to become infected with COVID-19
- If you do become infected your illness is likely to be much less severe
- You are less likely to spread COVID-19 to other members of your community because:
- you are less likely to become infected with COVID-19
- if you do become infected with COVID-19 after vaccination you will be infectious to others for a shorter period of time
- if you do become infected with COVID-19 after vaccination the amount of virus in your nose and throat will be less, which will again reduce the transmission of COVID-19
Other ways to help prevent the impact of COVID-19 are to:
- encourage your family and friends to get vaccinated
- remember to maintain health protective behaviours such as mask wearing, ventilation and social distance in crowded settings even after vaccination