This is the first of a series of discussions in Spanish about the new COVID-19 vaccines.  The primary purpose of these lessons is to practice useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases when discussing vaccination against Covid-19. Much of the discussion refers to the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna and the information regarding all the Covid-19 vaccines may change as we learn more. Therefore, when speaking with patients, you should always use information provided by current trusted medical sources.  In this lesson, Elizabeth Cortéz, my Spanish teacher at the San Pedro Spanish School in Guatemala, discusses why we can trust the safety of these vaccines despite their rapid development. In doing so, she repeatedly uses the passive se. (Members, see also: RN05 Describe Medical Equipment – Passive Se. ) In upcoming lessons, we will discuss side effects, severe allergic reactions, how the vaccine will not alter your DNA, protection against new strains, administration and more. I will try to publish these as quickly as possible. If there is something specific about the vaccines that you want us to cover in Spanish, leave a comment at the bottom of this post. More Lessons on Spanish for COVID-19LEVEL - UPPER INTERMEDIATE

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Me preocupa que no sea segura 2:12Hicieron la vacuna tan rápido que me preocupa que no sea segura.Sí, es verdad que se desarrolló esta vacuna más rápido que cualquier otra vacuna. Sin embargo, no lo hicieron tomando atajos a la hora de verificar su eficacia y seguridad. Lo hicieron con mucho cuidado y precaución.Más rápido que cualquier otra vacuna2:39Sí, es verdad que se desarrolló esta vacuna más rápido que cualquier otra vacuna.desarrollarto developcualquier otra vacunaany other vaccineSí, es verdad que se desarrolló esta vacuna más rápido que cualquier otra vacuna. Yes, it is true that this vaccine was developed faster than any other vaccine.* Note: When we use the PASSIVE SE the verb agrees in number to with whatever you are referring to.Se desarrollaron estas vacunasThese vaccines were developedNo lo hicieron tomando atajos4:22Sin embargo, no lo hicieron tomando atajos a la hora de verificar su eficacia y seguridad.sin embargohowever(los) atajosshort cutsverificarto verifyla eficacia effectivenessla seguridadsecuritySin embargo, no lo hicieron tomando atajos a la hora de verificar su eficacia y seguridad. However, they did not do it by taking shortcuts when it came to verifying its effectiveness and safety. No lo hicieron tomando atajos.They did not do it by taking short cuts. Note: We do not use POR here to say,