vaccine

Debunking COVID Myths

Debunking COVID Myths

Woman's Hospital

Will a COVID-19 vaccine alter my DNA? No! COVID-19 mRNA vaccines do not change or interact with your DNA in any way. Messenger RNA vaccines—also called mRNA vaccines—are the first COVID-19 vaccines authorized for use in the United States. mRNA vaccines teach our cells how to make a protein that triggers an immune response. The […]

Cancer, the Flu and You

Cancer, the Flu and You

CDC Guest Blogger

Living with cancer increases your risk for complications from influenza (“flu”). If you have cancer now or have had cancer in the past, you are at higher risk for complications from the seasonal flu or influenza, including hospitalization and death. To help prepare you for the flu this season, CDC answers some of your most important questions about special […]