What is the downside to the COVID vaccine?

You might run a fever and experience body aches, headaches and tiredness for a day or two. Chills and swollen lymph nodes can also occur. These symptoms do not mean you are sick.
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Are long-term side effects possible with COVID-19 vaccination?


Serious side effects that could cause a long-term health problem are extremely unusual following any vaccination, including COVID-19 vaccination. The benefits of COVID-19 vaccination outweigh the known and potential risks.

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


Pain, redness, or swelling where the injection was given; headache; muscle or COVID-19 Vaccine joint pain; fever of 100.4°F (38°C) or higher; chills; upset stomach, throwing up, or diarrhea; swollen or tender glands; or feeling tired or unwell. Most side effects have been mild.

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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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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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What are the common side effects of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine?


Commonly reported side effects in the clinical trial included injection site pain (sore arm), redness and swelling, fatigue, headache, muscle and/or joint pain, chills, fever, swollen lymph nodes, nausea and decreased appetite.

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What are the common side effects of the Moderna COVID-19 booster vaccine?


The most commonly reported side effects by individuals who received a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine after completion of a two-dose primary series were pain, redness and swelling at the injection site, as well as fatigue, headache, muscle or joint pain and chills.

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

More common Pain, redness, or swelling at the injection site
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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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Should I get vaccinated against COVID-19?

  • 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 you are eligible.
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Are there deaths related to the COVID-19 vaccine?

Reports of death after COVID-19 vaccination are rare. FDA requires healthcare providers to report any death after COVID-19 vaccination to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), even if its unclear whether the vaccine was the cause.
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Do people who have had COVID-19 have more side effects with the vaccine?

If you had COVID-19 before being vaccinated, the first injection may cause more noticeable side effects than for people who have not had the coronavirus. If you have never had COVID-19, you may notice more side effects after the second dose than after the first dose.

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Does having fever, body pain, and swollen lymph nodes after the COVID-19 vaccine mean I am sick?

These symptoms do not mean you are sick. They signal that your immune system is responding to the shot and building up protection against the coronavirus.

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What are some potential lingering symptoms after COVID-19?


For people who have had COVID-19, lingering COVID-19 heart problems can complicate their recovery. Some of the symptoms common in coronavirus “long-haulers,” such as palpitations, dizziness, chest pain and shortness of breath, may be due to heart problems — or, just from having been ill with COVID-19.

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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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Is it normal that I feel tired after taking the Pfizer COVID-19 booster?


The most common AEs included pain at the injection site (23.5%), fatigue (9.7%), and malaise (7.2%) (Table 2). Most of the respondents (67.8%) reported that their general feeling after the booster was similar to the feeling after the second dose; 18.7% and 11.1% reported a milder or worse response, respectively.

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When will my COVID-19 vaccine side effects go away?

Side effects can affect your ability to do daily activities, but they should go away in a few days.
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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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Are severe reactions to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines common?


We found that reported reactions to mRNA vaccination were mostly mild in severity and transient in duration, and most reports were non-serious. Reactions and health impacts were reported more frequently in female than in male recipients, and in individuals younger than 65 years than in older individuals.

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Is it safe for women to take the Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine?


The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommend most adult women receive a two-shot primary series of either the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, followed by a booster dose at least five months after the last primary dose.

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Can you have the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine if pregnant?


Data have clearly shown that receiving an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy reduces the risk for infection, severe illness and death from COVID-19 among people who are pregnant.

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How long has the mRNA vaccine been around?

mRNA vaccines have been studied before for flu, Zika, rabies, and cytomegalovirus (CMV). As soon as the necessary information about the virus that causes COVID-19 was available, scientists began designing the mRNA instructions for cells to build the unique spike protein into an mRNA vaccine.
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Why did the CDC among other reasons recommend the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines over the Johnson & Johnson vaccine?


In December, the CDC recommended a preference for the two mRNA vaccines over J&J in response to concerns that had been building over a small, but growing number of cases of a rare, but serious clotting disorder in people who'd gotten the shot.

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