As more people are vaccinated, more people are also beginning to report side effects from the three approved COVID-19 vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson.
But how do the side effects differ?
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are there several common side effects?
Internal medicine doctor Jaume Sales talked about the blood clots in the brain that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine could cause in some people. To see more of Telemundo, visit https://www.nbc.com/networks/telemundo
In the arm where he received the injection:
- Pain
- redness
- inflorescence
To the rest of your body:
- tiredness
- Headache
- muscle pain
- shivers
- fever
- nausea
Modern reports that more people experience fatigue and headaches than those who have received the Pfizer vaccine.
Johnson & Johnson had reported minimal side effects, but on Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration and the CDC issued a statement recommending a pause in vaccine use “as a precaution” after six women between the ages of 18 and 48 developed an uncommon blood clotting disorder and one person died.
Doctors say the side effects may indicate that the vaccine is working and that the body is forming a strong immune response.
Young people and women tend to experience more side effects than older adults and men.
Doctors say each person’s response is different, and even if they don’t experience many side effects, they are producing antibodies that protect against the virus.
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The CDC recommends seeking medical attention if you experience persistent redness or tenderness at the injection site, if your side effects do not appear to go away after a few days, or if you experience a severe allergic reaction.