Coronavirus Vaccine Side Effects: What Do People Report?

As Israel continues to vaccinate its citizens, the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the side effects that people may experience.

On January 31, more than three million people were vaccinated with at least one dose of vaccine and only 0.23% of people reported any side effects from their first dose. In addition, only 0.26% experienced side effects from their second dose.

In total, 43 people were admitted to hospital after receiving their first dose and only five after receiving their second dose.

Of the 43 admitted to the hospital, 16 cases are related to the history of heart disease. About 11 people had problems with their central nervous system. The rest were linked to other existing medical conditions.

Of the five people admitted after their second vaccination, three suffered from heart disease and two are still being investigated.

According to the Ministry of Health, the following is an overview of the side effects reported by vaccines:

> Only 7,039 out of 3,006,831 people reported side effects after receiving their first dose

> Only 4,469 out of 1,732,534 reported side effects after receiving their second dose

> Pain at the injection site: 3 495 people after the first dose, 1 035 after the second dose

> General fatigue and other similar symptoms: 2,990 after the first dose, 3,230 after the second dose

> Neurological symptoms: 302 after the first dose, 119 after the second dose

> Allergies and anaphylactic shock: 177 after the first dose, 57 after the second dose

> Other significant symptoms or events not seen during Pfizer’s initial clinical trials: 74 after the first dose, 28 after the second

> Most side effects of the first and second dose were experienced by people between the ages of 20-60 years