What is safer Moderna or Pfizer?

While both vaccines were highly effective in preventing infection, hospitalization and death, the Moderna vaccine conferred a 21% lower risk of infection and a 41% lower risk of hospitalization. “Both vaccines are incredibly effective, with only rare breakthrough cases,” said research team member Dr.
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Is the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe?


Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Ingredients. All COVID-19 vaccine ingredients are safe. Nearly all of the ingredients in COVID-19 vaccines are ingredients found in many foods – fats, sugars, and salts. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (COMIRNATY) also contains a harmless piece of messenger RNA (mRNA).

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Is it safe to take the Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or J&J COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy?

No safety concerns were found in animal studies: Studies in animals receiving a Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, or Johnson & Johnson (J&J)/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine before or during pregnancy found no safety concerns in pregnant animals or their babies.
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What are the possible side effects of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?


Possible side effects: Pain, redness, swelling in the arm where the shot was administered; tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, nausea throughout the rest of the body. If any of these side effects occur, they should go away in a few days.

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Are there any safety concerns concerning mRNA technology of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine?

FDA does not have specific safety concerns with a vaccine that utilizes this technology.

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Are mRNA COVID-19 vaccines safe?


mRNA vaccines are safe and effective.
mRNA vaccines have been held to the same rigorous safety and effectiveness standards as all other types of vaccines in the United States.

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Do mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause heart inflammation?


These cases typically occur in male adolescents and young adults after the second dose, and within a week of vaccination. It is important to seek medical care if symptomatic (chest pain, shortness of breath, having a fast beating, fluttering, or pounding heart).

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What are some side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?


Although COVID-19 vaccination and booster doses reduce the risk of serious illness, they don't guarantee you will avoid getting infected. All vaccines can cause immune responses such as arm rashes, swollen lymph nodes, low-grade fever, soreness, and fatigue.
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What are the possible side effects of the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines?


Possible side effects: Pain, redness, or swelling at the site where the shot was administered, and/or tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, or nausea throughout the rest of the body. If these side effects occur, they should go away in a few days. A few side effects are serious, but rare.

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Has anyone had severe reactions to the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine?


Monitoring of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has found 10 cases of anaphylaxis after the administration of 4,041,396 first doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. In 9 out of these 10 cases of anaphylaxis, the recipient of the vaccine had onset of symptoms within 30 min of administration.

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Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for pregnancy?

Vaccination is recommended for pregnant women to prevent COVID-19, including severe illness and death. COVID-19 vaccination is safe and effective when administered during pregnancy
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What can you tell us about pregnancy after receiving the Pfizer COVID-19 shot?


What can you tell us about that? Results from published studies suggest there is no increased risk of first trimester pregnancy loss for patients who receive any of the three vaccines that currently have emergency use authorization: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson-Janssen.

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Are egg products used in COVID-19 vaccines?

The COVID-19 vaccines currently authorized by the FDA are not manufactured using egg products or egg culture. See COVID-19 vaccines for more information.
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Does the COVID-19 vaccine reduce the risk of getting "Long COVID"?

Reseach is showing that people who are vaccinated, even with just one dose, tend to have lower rates of long COVID-19 after catching the virus than those who are unvaccinated.
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Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe for everyone?

• COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
• Millions of people in the United States have received COVID-19 vaccines under the most intense safety monitoring in U.S. history.
• CDC recommends you get a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.

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How long does COVID-19 rebound last?

So far there have been no reports of severe illness in those who have experienced covid rebound, and most people seem to recover and stop testing positive around three days later without needing additional covid-19 treatment.
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Is it normal that I feel worse after second COVID-19 shot?


This is normal and expected, but it doesn't happen to everyone. Even if you feel worse after the second shot, the side effects should still resolve within a few days.

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What are the severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines?


“Overall, severe allergic reactions to COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, including life-threatening anaphylaxis reactions such as low blood pressure and difficulty breathing, are rare, on the order of five cases per million vaccine doses administered,” noted Dr. Guerrerio.

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Is it normal to feel sick after getting the COVID-19 vaccine?

It is normal to feel sick after getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
You may have a sore arm.
Put a cool, wet cloth on your sore arm.

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Why do people who had COVID-19 have a strong reaction to the vaccine?


The next time you encounter the pathogen, these responses will kick in faster and stronger, because your immune system is already primed to recognise and respond to it. This is why people who have already recovered from COVID-19 may experience more of these mild reactions.

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What are the symptoms of myocarditis from the COVID-19 vaccine?


What are the symptoms of myocarditis and pericarditis? Symptoms include chest pain, palpitations (the feeling of one's heart beating very fast), and shortness of breath. If your child develops any of these symptoms after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, please contact your pediatrician and seek medical care.

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What are the average ages of people who had myocarditis after mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination during the first 8 months of 2021?

Of the 1626 reports that met the CDCs case definition for myocarditis, 1195 (73%) were younger than 30 years of age, 543 (33%) were younger than 18 years of age, and the median age was 21 years (IQR, 16-31 years) (Figure 1).
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Can COVID-19 cause heart inflammation?


Viruses are a common cause of heart inflammation – known as myocarditis – and the coronavirus is no different. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in September research showing patients with COVID-19 had nearly 16 times the risk of myocarditis compared with patients without COVID-19.

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Do COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have long-term effects?


The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines were created using messenger RNA (or mRNA) technology, which has been used for about 10 years in cancer treatment, with no long-term effects detected. And even before that, scientists had been working with mRNA technology for years. 3. mRNA technology does not alter your DNA.

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Is the COVID-19 vaccine safe?


COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective. You may have side effects after vaccination, but these are normal.

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