Symptoms of Covid-19
BY ANGELYS RODRIGUEZ— Staff Writer
I know you’ve probably heard this a hundred times before, but Covid is a serious disease that started in 2020 and is still being spread today. In the US and in the year 2020, there were 350,831 people that died due to Covid; in 2021 more than 771,000 people died of Covid and currently only 944,650 people have died in 2022. As you can see, Covid-19 is deadly and is a serious problem.
Here at LHS we have masks as optional and that’s okay, but if you feel sick or have any symptoms of Covid, please stay home! Even if you don’t think you have Covid, go get tested just to make sure.
To get tested, you can go to your local CVS drive through or a Walgreens drive through. You could also order free tests online using this link:
Scientists have made 3 vaccines for Covid: Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson, and Moderna.
- Everyone 5 years of age and older are now eligible to get a COVID-19 vaccination.
- Everyone ages 12 and older are eligible for a booster shot.
Pfizer
According to Cdc.gov, Pfizer is “95% effective at preventing laboratory-confirmed infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in people who received two doses and had no evidence of being previously infected” for those who were 16 and older.
To learn more about the Pfizer vaccine, go visit:
Johnson and Johnson
According to Cdc.gov, Johnson and Johnson is “66.3% effective in clinical trials at preventing laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection in people who received the vaccine and had no evidence of being previously infected.”
To learn more about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, go visit:
Moderna
According to Cdc.gov, Moderna is “94.1% effective at preventing laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 infection in people who received two doses and had no evidence of being previously infected” for those who were 18 years or older.
To learn more about the Moderna vaccine go visit:
Remember, just because you don’t show symptoms doesn’t mean you’re not carrying Covid! Remember to wash your hands regularly, cover your mouth when coughing, and cover your nose and mouth when sneezing. We as a community need to keep ourselves and others safe!
