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By Dr. Brian McDonough, Medical Editor
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — The decision to get the COVID-19 vaccine is an important choice, and if you have any questions, you should not hesitate to reach out to your physician.
Here is the most important thing you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccines that are on the market: they are on the market. They have been studied in a trial and have been authorized by the FDA and recommended by the ACIP — the CDC vaccine group.
Unless you are part of a clinical trial, if you ever get a vaccine, it was licensed because its benefits were shown to outweigh its risks.
When you make a choice about vaccination for yourself or your family, it is really important to remember that there are real risks that come with choosing not to get vaccinated, and these are likely to be much, much greater than any risk from having the vaccination.
It all comes down to risk versus benefit.
