{"id":121963,"date":"2021-01-22T14:49:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T13:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/?p=121963"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:25:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:25:21","slug":"long-term-risks-are-very-rare-six-questions-to-diederik-gommers-about-the-coronavirus-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2021\/01\/22\/long-term-risks-are-very-rare-six-questions-to-diederik-gommers-about-the-coronavirus-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Long-term risks are very rare.&#8217; Six questions to Diederik Gommers about the coronavirus vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe may be able to resume our normal lives after the summer holidays,\u201d says Diederik Gommers, head of intensive care at Erasmus MC during the latest broadcast of EMTV. He was answering the most frequently asked questions from students about coronavirus and how the vaccine works.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/01\/22144437\/Gommers-1280x853.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139233\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-121965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/01\/22144437\/Gommers-1280x853.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139233 1280w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/01\/22144437\/Gommers-1280x853-300x200.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139233 300w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/01\/22144437\/Gommers-1280x853-875x583.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139233 875w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/01\/22144437\/Gommers-1280x853-150x100.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139233 150w, https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/01\/22144437\/Gommers-1280x853-225x150.png?image-crop-positioner-ts=1766139233 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><p><span>Diederik Gommers.<\/span><\/p> <p data-component=\"image-credits\" class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-2 items-center text-base\">\n\t<span aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M19.5 5.25H16.9012L15.6234 3.33375C15.555 3.23114 15.4623 3.147 15.3535 3.08879C15.2448 3.03057 15.1233 3.00007 15 3H9C8.87665 3.00007 8.75522 3.03057 8.64648 3.08879C8.53773 3.147 8.44502 3.23114 8.37656 3.33375L7.09781 5.25H4.5C3.90326 5.25 3.33097 5.48705 2.90901 5.90901C2.48705 6.33097 2.25 6.90326 2.25 7.5V18C2.25 18.5967 2.48705 19.169 2.90901 19.591C3.33097 20.0129 3.90326 20.25 4.5 20.25H19.5C20.0967 20.25 20.669 20.0129 21.091 19.591C21.5129 19.169 21.75 18.5967 21.75 18V7.5C21.75 6.90326 21.5129 6.33097 21.091 5.90901C20.669 5.48705 20.0967 5.25 19.5 5.25ZM15.375 12.375C15.375 13.0425 15.1771 13.695 14.8062 14.25C14.4354 14.8051 13.9083 15.2376 13.2916 15.4931C12.6749 15.7485 11.9963 15.8154 11.3416 15.6852C10.6869 15.5549 10.0855 15.2335 9.61351 14.7615C9.14151 14.2895 8.82007 13.6881 8.68985 13.0334C8.55962 12.3787 8.62646 11.7001 8.88191 11.0834C9.13735 10.4667 9.56993 9.93964 10.125 9.56879C10.68 9.19794 11.3325 9 12 9C12.8951 9 13.7535 9.35558 14.3865 9.98851C15.0194 10.6214 15.375 11.4799 15.375 12.375Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n<\/span>\n\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Image by:<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/persons\/levien-willemse\/\" class=\"underline hocus:no-underline decoration-1 underline-offset-2\">Levien Willemse<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/posts-list\" >\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"space-y-6 md:space-y-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-lg md:text-xl\">Watch EM TV<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"grid items-strecth grid-cols-1 gap-2 md:gap-4 lg:gap-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"@container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div data-component=\"teaser-post-small\" class=\"block-theme-mocha  relative flex h-full bg-sand-300\n\tblock-theme-violet:bg-white block-theme-violet:text-purple block-theme-mocha:bg-sand-500 block-theme-mocha:text-brown\n\tblock-theme-sand:bg-sand-300 block-theme-sand:text-neutral-900\n\tblock-theme-violet:outline-purple-100 block-theme-violet:outline-1 block-theme-violet:outline-t-0\n\ttheme-mocha:bg-white! 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Students ask questions about vaccins to Diederik Gommers\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-wrap gap-4 items-center\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Gepubliceerd op:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<time class=\"text-sm font-soehne text-neutral-900\" datetime=\"2021-01-19\">19 January 2021<\/time>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<ul data-component=\"list-badges\" class=\"flex items-center gap-2 flex-wrap\" aria-label=\"Geplaatst in categorie\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-component=\"badge\" class=\"block-theme-violet:bg-purple font-soehne font-bold text-sm bg-brown-600 block-theme-violet:bg-purple text-white py-[2px] px-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEM TV\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Article type: Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"absolute top-0 right-0 bg-brown text-white aspect-square size-9 block-theme-violet:bg-purple grid place-content-center @md:size-12 @lg:size-12 svg:size-4 @md:svg:size-6 @lg:svg:size-6\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"18\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 18 20\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<path d=\"M17.25 9.99998C17.2506 10.2546 17.1853 10.5051 17.0605 10.727C16.9356 10.949 16.7555 11.1348 16.5375 11.2665L3.03 19.5297C2.80227 19.6691 2.54144 19.7452 2.27445 19.7502C2.00746 19.7551 1.74399 19.6887 1.51125 19.5578C1.28073 19.4289 1.0887 19.2409 0.954904 19.0132C0.821111 18.7855 0.750385 18.5263 0.75 18.2622V1.73779C0.750385 1.47368 0.821111 1.21445 0.954904 0.986734C1.0887 0.759022 1.28073 0.571057 1.51125 0.442167C1.74399 0.311244 2.00746 0.244825 2.27445 0.249769C2.54144 0.254713 2.80227 0.330842 3.03 0.470292L16.5375 8.73342C16.7555 8.86511 16.9356 9.05097 17.0605 9.27291C17.1853 9.49485 17.2506 9.74533 17.25 9.99998Z\" fill=\"currentColor\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\n\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>How long does the vaccine protect you from coronavirus?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t yet know exactly. Thousands of people who were vaccinated six months ago are being monitored to see whether they are still protected. So far, they are. We think the vaccine may provide protection for a year, perhaps much longer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do we need to be concerned about mutations of the virus?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am slightly concerned. It\u2019s normal for viruses to mutate. Sometimes these mutations are not very active, but the UK variant is much more infectious. Luckily, the vaccine works against this variant too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Can the vaccine have long-term side effects?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany people are worried because the vaccine was developed so fast. But there\u2019s no need for concern. Long-term risks are very rare. RNA, the substance in the vaccine, is broken down within a day and doesn\u2019t react with your body\u2019s genetic code. And so far, there have been no problems with fertility either. But we\u2019ll find out more in the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\t<div data-name=\"acf\/quote\" class=\"align\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"\">\n\t\t\t<figure data-component=\"quote-with-author\" class=\"@container\">\n\t<blockquote class=\"text-md italic @2xl:text-xl @4xl:text-2xl text-purple\">\n\t\t\u2018Sometimes there\u2019s a reason why someone is sceptical or doesn\u2019t follow rules. Ask them about it\u2019\n\t<\/blockquote>\n\n\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><strong>Do you have any tips on how to deal with sceptics, people who don\u2019t believe in the virus or won\u2019t follow the rules?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important to keep talking to each other. Sometimes there\u2019s a reason why someone is sceptical or doesn\u2019t follow rules. Ask them about it. Sometimes people are lonely or have financial problems. This might be their way of coping. Try to take care of each other and help each other resolve problems.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019re now a celebrity, with a busy diary. How do you keep your energy levels up in your busy daily life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI make sure that I get enough sleep. At the weekend, I try to get eight hours. Unfortunately, that\u2019s more difficult during the week. Another thing is that I really enjoy my job. I meet lots of new people and am offered lots of interesting opportunities. That gives me energy. But it\u2019s not my ambition to become a sort of celebrity. After the crisis, I\u2019ll disappear back into the shadows.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>When can we resume our normal lives?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very important to keep looking ahead. The pressure on hospitals will ease when everyone over 60 has been vaccinated. That\u2019s around 3.5 million people and if all goes according to plan, they will have been vaccinated by the end of April. Everyone else will then follow. 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