It’s important to remember that you will be briefed on side effects before you are given your first dose of the vaccine, Dr. Schaffner says. Since healthcare workers were offered the vaccine first, your doctor can offer information to you based on personal experience, as well as newly released data.
What experts have learned so far is promising. Data from both animal and human trials show that the vaccines have a “favorable safety profile” Dr. Adalja says. Plus, it’s important to remember that these are potential side effects meaning you may experience none at all.
Each vaccine is slightly different but, in general, experts say it is possible to have the following side effects with any of the COVID-19 vaccines:
- sore arm at the injection site
- fever or chills
- fatigue (tiredness)
- headache
- joint pain
- muscle aches
“This is similar to what you’d expect with the flu vaccine,” says Thomas Russo, M.D., professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York. “[The side effects] usually only last a day or so. They’re not serious or concerning.” For example, the flu shot can also cause arm soreness, swelling at the injection site, a low-grade fever, and other flu-like symptoms.
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