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clinical trials found that pain at the injection site, fatigue, headache, and aches were commonly reported after vaccination. - Since millions of people have gotten the vaccine out of the trials, the main side effects include pain at the injection site along with chills, headaches and fever.
- In general, older adults are less likely to experience side effects after vaccination.
Since the FDA publication, more than 47 million doses of the Modern vaccine have been administered to American adults
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Now, with so many gunshots, we have been able to observe even more clearly the side effects that the Modern vaccine causes.
Like those involved in clinical trials, people often report pain at the injection site along with chills, headaches, and fever.
There have also been several reports of “COVID arm” after Modern vaccination, a harmless rash likely caused by the vaccine ingredients.
Reactions are usually more intense after the second dose and in people who previously developed COVID-19.
Infectious disease doctors say these reactions are to be expected, as they indicate that the immune system is doing its job by learning to recognize and fight coronavirus.
There is pain at the injection site, chills, headache and fever
All of these reactions, which are temporary and not threatening, indicate that the vaccine is doing its job. They usually clear up in a few days.
“Because the vaccine works to‘ train ’your immune system to start developing antibodies, pain is a sign of the inflammation that occurs as part of that process,” said Dr. Shobha Swaminathan, an associate professor of medicine at Rutgers New Jersey Medical Leader of the clinical and school research site for the Modern Rutgers trial.
Like other vaccines, each person’s response may be a little different.
In general, older adults are less likely to experience side effects after vaccination.
It is unclear why side effects may be different between the sexes. Some health experts suspect that women are more likely to report side effects, while others believe there is a biological component.
Several people have also reported rashes on the arm where they received the shot, also known as COVID arm.
“This is a fairly common side effect and probably has to do with the vaccine ingredients that are meant to teach the immune system that something dangerous is being introduced,” explained Dr. Anne Liu, a Stanford infectious disease doctor. Health Care.
Anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction, appears to be uncommon. There also seems to be anaphylaxis
The trait of Moderna is a messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccine that teaches our cells to make a piece of SARS-CoV-2 protein and to obtain an immune response against it.
That way, if a person were exposed to the coronavirus, their body would already know how to fight it and prevent serious illness.
According to Swaminathan, the first dose is considered “the first” and enables the body to recognize the virus.
“Because it’s the first exposure, the reactions are usually mild,” Swaminathan said.
The second dose, the “booster,” further cements the immune response.
“Because patients have already‘ seen ’the vaccine since the first shot, the second booster is an exaggerated response to it,” Swaminathan said.
Research also suggests that reactions are more intense in people who previously had COVID-19, as they probably have some pre-existing level of immunity.
Reactions to the Modern vaccine are similar to those reported after the Pfizer vaccine, which is also an mRNA vaccine.
Recipients of the Modern and Pfizer mRNA vaccines used to report pain at the injection site and redness after the first dose, along with fatigue and joint pain after the second dose.
“Reactions to mRNA vaccines have certainly not been terribly different, to the point that an individual has to choose one or the other based on side effects,” Liu said.
In clinical trials, Johnson & Johnson trait was associated with milder side effects compared to mRNA traits.
“Because Moderna and Pfizer require two shots and most of the side effects were from the second shot, the J&J vaccine may have slightly fewer side effects,” Swaminathan said.
With more than 47 million doses of the Modern vaccine administered to Americans, we get a clearer picture of the types of side effects that can occur after vaccination.
It is most common for people to experience pain at the injection site and redness after the first dose, along with fatigue and joint pain after the second dose.
Reactions tend to be more intense after the second dose and in people who previously had COVID-19.
Reactions are to be expected and indicate that the vaccine is doing its job in teaching the immune system to recognize and fight the coronavirus.