Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus (World Health Organization, 2022). Similar to the spread of Influenza or common colds, COVID can be passed between people through respiratory secretions. These secretions can be spread through coughs, sneezes or even just when a person with the virus talks.
Most people with COVID-19 will develop a minor to moderate illness, and recover without specialised treatment. However, some people will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Similar to the flu, older people and those with underlying medical conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, or cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age (World Health Organization, 2022).
Even if you are healthy, your co-workers, friends, and family may not be. You may not experience severe symptoms but your loved ones might.
Some symptoms of COVID-19 include:
At Jetty Village Pharmacy, we offer pharmacist administered COVID-19 vaccines without the need of an appointment or prescription. The vaccine takes only a few minutes.
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