WEBVTT 00:01.640 --> 00:05.220 mhm e just going out with my friends . 00:05.230 --> 00:07.860 I'm just going to concerts , eating out 00:07.860 --> 00:10.060 with my family , going camping with 00:10.060 --> 00:13.170 friends , seeing my family . Kobe , 00:13.170 --> 00:16.230 19 , has taken something from all of us . 00:16.640 --> 00:18.880 Research has shown more than 75% of 00:18.880 --> 00:20.936 Americans need to be vaccinated from 00:20.936 --> 00:23.520 Cove in 19 in order for the US to get 00:23.520 --> 00:25.409 back to normal . Making decisions 00:25.409 --> 00:27.631 regarding your health care is important 00:27.631 --> 00:29.687 and even more so during these trying 00:29.687 --> 00:31.687 times and the unknown of the global 00:31.687 --> 00:33.909 pandemic . It's important to understand 00:33.909 --> 00:35.798 all you can about the fax to gain 00:35.798 --> 00:37.798 confidence and think about your own 00:37.798 --> 00:39.964 personal risk to ensure you are making 00:39.964 --> 00:42.187 an informed decision . In certain types 00:42.187 --> 00:44.160 of emergencies like the Cove in 19 00:44.160 --> 00:46.600 Pandemic , the FDA can issue an 00:46.600 --> 00:48.950 emergency use authorization to provide 00:48.950 --> 00:51.300 more timely access to critical medical 00:51.300 --> 00:53.920 products like the approved vaccines , 00:54.040 --> 00:56.096 when there are no other adequate and 00:56.096 --> 00:58.670 approved alternatives available . I was 00:58.670 --> 01:00.892 concerned about the lack of information 01:00.892 --> 01:02.948 and the expedited process at first , 01:02.948 --> 01:05.003 but with my friends and family being 01:05.003 --> 01:07.003 vaccinated and them saying they had 01:07.003 --> 01:09.250 little to no side effects , my concerns 01:09.250 --> 01:11.720 went away . The entire process went 01:11.720 --> 01:14.010 faster than usual for explainable 01:14.010 --> 01:16.280 reasons , but still followed the usual 01:16.280 --> 01:18.870 steps for testing and review the most 01:18.870 --> 01:20.870 important reasons for speed . Where 01:20.870 --> 01:23.092 that modern scientific tools air faster 01:23.092 --> 01:25.650 than old ones and a worldwide effort to 01:25.650 --> 01:28.000 reduce or remove the usual barriers and 01:28.000 --> 01:30.860 delays in vaccine research , production 01:30.870 --> 01:33.460 and distribution . In fact , the 01:33.460 --> 01:35.700 approved vaccines have a high efficacy 01:35.700 --> 01:39.030 rate of over 94% after the recommended 01:39.030 --> 01:41.770 doses are administered . The FDA 01:41.770 --> 01:43.826 strongly encourages the inclusion of 01:43.826 --> 01:45.881 diverse populations in all phases of 01:45.881 --> 01:47.714 clinical development , including 01:47.714 --> 01:50.190 populations most affected by cova , 19 01:50.200 --> 01:51.940 specifically racial and ethnic 01:51.940 --> 01:54.510 minorities . Marking a big step towards 01:54.510 --> 01:56.680 mitigating disparity issues in vaccine 01:56.680 --> 01:59.840 trials . I was hesitant to receive the 01:59.840 --> 02:02.310 vaccine , but after talking to my o b g 02:02.310 --> 02:05.170 y n , I realized vaccinating was the 02:05.170 --> 02:07.470 safest option for myself and my little 02:07.470 --> 02:10.130 boy . You might see claims that the 02:10.130 --> 02:12.320 Kobe 19 vaccine can make someone 02:12.320 --> 02:15.010 infertile , harm a developing fetus in 02:15.010 --> 02:17.090 the womb , make the immune system 02:17.090 --> 02:19.280 attacked the placenta or hurt a baby 02:19.280 --> 02:21.336 who is breastfeeding from a recently 02:21.336 --> 02:23.200 vaccinated mother . There is no 02:23.200 --> 02:25.422 scientific reason to think any of these 02:25.422 --> 02:27.800 air . True messenger RNA is not the 02:27.800 --> 02:30.260 same as DNA , and it can't change our 02:30.260 --> 02:33.170 genetic code . In fact , the virus can 02:33.170 --> 02:35.114 be more severe and pregnancy while 02:35.114 --> 02:37.337 getting the vaccine during pregnancy is 02:37.337 --> 02:40.170 low risk . E got the vaccine even after 02:40.170 --> 02:42.270 I had covet , because I would rather 02:42.270 --> 02:44.437 have my arm heard and some fatigue for 02:44.437 --> 02:46.630 a day and experience the effect of 02:46.630 --> 02:49.140 covert again . The 500 recommends 02:49.140 --> 02:51.570 vaccination even if you have already 02:51.570 --> 02:54.230 had Cova 19 . Since you may be able to 02:54.230 --> 02:56.230 contract the virus more than once . 02:56.840 --> 02:58.618 Every one of my parents who got 02:58.618 --> 03:00.673 vaccinated all responded differently 03:00.673 --> 03:02.896 for me . I just had a sore arm . It was 03:02.896 --> 03:05.118 a bit more tired than usual . After the 03:05.118 --> 03:07.300 vaccine , you cannot contract cove it 03:07.300 --> 03:09.133 from the vaccines as they do not 03:09.133 --> 03:11.270 contain the live virus . You may , 03:11.270 --> 03:13.381 however , experience one or more side 03:13.381 --> 03:15.990 effects . Possible side effects include 03:16.000 --> 03:19.330 a sore arm , headache , fever and body 03:19.330 --> 03:21.552 aches , which will all resolve in a few 03:21.552 --> 03:23.663 days . Thes air all signs the vaccine 03:23.663 --> 03:26.120 is working to build immunity . Millions 03:26.120 --> 03:28.120 of people in the United States have 03:28.120 --> 03:30.176 already received the vaccine , which 03:30.176 --> 03:32.398 has undergone the most intensive safety 03:32.398 --> 03:34.630 monitoring in U . S . History . Those 03:34.630 --> 03:37.330 of us in uniforms have taken oath to 03:37.330 --> 03:40.270 protect the country against all enemies 03:40.280 --> 03:42.391 But this virus isn't just a threat to 03:42.391 --> 03:45.100 our country but to the world . It's our 03:45.100 --> 03:47.120 duty to do everything possible to 03:47.120 --> 03:49.176 protect not just ourselves , but our 03:49.176 --> 03:52.010 fellow countrymen . I encourage you to 03:52.010 --> 03:54.510 make the best educated decision for 03:54.510 --> 03:57.490 yourself and for your family . A choice 03:57.490 --> 04:00.850 is yours if you choose to decline . But 04:00.850 --> 04:03.072 change your mind later . We're standing 04:03.072 --> 04:05.350 by to vaccinate you when you are ready . 04:05.350 --> 04:07.294 Our goal is to simply give you the 04:07.294 --> 04:09.072 information to make an informed 04:09.072 --> 04:11.294 decision . This is our shot to save our 04:11.294 --> 04:13.461 loved ones , friends and family . More 04:13.461 --> 04:15.628 people that get vaccinated , the safer 04:15.628 --> 04:18.010 we are choosing to vaccinate , protects 04:18.010 --> 04:20.300 your community , your unit , your 04:20.300 --> 04:22.411 mission and , most importantly , your 04:22.411 --> 04:25.310 family . What choices will you make to 04:25.310 --> 04:26.750 help get back to normal ?