MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to be rolled out, we will learn more about possible side effects after any of the doses.
Some patients experience flu symptoms up to rashes, while some show no symptoms.
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Centers for Disease Control say common side effects with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine may include arm pain at the injection site.
But it can also have some slightly more uncomfortable side effects.
“I thought, I was wondering if it would be long term?” Aprillee said.
Aprillee received his first dose of the Modern COVID-19 vaccine on January 15th. He says a couple of days later he noticed that a red lesion had formed at the injection site.
He said it wasn’t painful, but it was itchy.
It is an unknown number of patients who appeared across the country and reported a rash after the Modern vaccine that has been dubbed “the COVID arm.”
“We’ve seen reactions like this even with other vaccines,” Dr. George Morris said. “We know that when you get a flu shot, a lot of people will have a local reaction in their arm. Tetanus vaccines. Shingles Vaccines “.
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Morris says the Modern Arm reaction is happening in less than 10% of patients and should eventually go away.
Other people we’ve talked to have had more or no more common symptoms.
“Body aches are everywhere and they are like a cold. I was very tired and then, as the night progressed, I actually had a low fever, ”said Hannah Rinken, a health worker.
The CDC says these types of symptoms are normal and indicate that your body is accumulating protection.
Health officials recommend applying a fresh cloth to the injection site if you have discomfort and drink plenty of fluids and rest if you have a fever.
“If you can schedule your shot on a Friday and have the weekend to recover, this might be the best action plan,” Rinken said.
People who reported having symptoms said they would get the vaccine again.
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The CDC has a central portal where people can report any symptoms of vaccines.