COVID 19 Vaccination Video FAQs


Irfan Hafiz, MD, infectious disease, answers some of the most commonly asked questions about the vaccine for COVID-19. Dr. Hafiz is chief medical officer at Northwestern Medicine Huntley Hospital, Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital and Northwestern Medicine Woodstock Hospital.
· When will the COVID-19 vaccine be available to me?
· How does mRNA work in a vaccine?
· How do I know if the COVID-19 vaccine is right for my health condition?
· Should a person who had COVID-19 still get the vaccine?
· What symptoms can I expect to feel after my COVID-19 vaccination?
· When will I reach my highest immunity to COVID-19 after I get the vaccine?
· What are the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection?
· How does herd immunity work, and can it happen naturally without the vaccine?
· Can I still spread COVID-19 if I had it, or after I have the vaccine?
· What do you predict for the rest of 2021, now that vaccines are being rolled out to the public?
· When will the COVID-19 vaccine be available to children?