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(WBNG) – As vaccinations are going on across the country, not everyone is getting the same.
Some receiving the coronavirus vaccination receive the Pfizer vaccine while others receive Moderna.
Although there are two separate approved vaccines, Guthrie Hospital Quality Manager Dr Michael Scalzone says the two vaccines are more similar than they are different.
Dr Scalzone says that both vaccines are mRNA, which means there is no live virus and both are designed to trick your body.
Dr Scalzone explains, “It is designed to trick the body into thinking the coronavirus is there, creating an immune response to protect it for the next time. The way this happens is different for each type of vaccine. Now the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are both similar in their work and have similar efficacy.
Dr Scalzone adds that there is a comprehensive system in place in hospitals where patients are given vaccination cards so that they know who gets what and when.
He also says he believes both vaccines are safe and effective and encourages people to get vaccinated once they can.
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