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Myth 4: I'm better off letting my immune system fight off the virus

Fact: No vaccines offer 100% protection. But after two doses the current vaccines offer very good protection against Covid overall. And they are highly effective (96% for Pfizer and 92% for Oxford-AstraZeneca) against hospitalisation from the Delta variant.

Remember, even the fittest people can get a bad case of Covid, so why risk finding out the hard way if you’re one?

Also, even some people with mild symptoms can develop long Covid, where fatigue, shortness of breath, muscle aches and difficulty concentrating go on long after the initial infection.

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