Dr Frank McGeorge shares experience with the second dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

DETROIT While vaccinations against COVID-19 continue, we are now at a point where many people who received the first doses of Pfizer vaccine received their second one.

These include Drs. Frank McGeorge of Local 4 News. He recently revealed about the side effects he had from the second dose so you know what to expect.

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‘My experience with the first dose of Pfizer vaccine is in line with what I expected. Mostly just sore in my arm where I got the injection, although it was worse than I had ever experienced from any other shot. The pain responded to Motrin and was gone within a day. My second shot was a different story, “said McGeorge.

He shared some thoughts from a video diary recorded after his first recording.

‘Something else just came up to me as I drove home to do the news, an early thought, three weeks from today, the date on my vaccination card for my second dose of the vaccine. I have three midnight shifts. “It was a poor planning in my opinion, as the highest incidence of side effects such as fever, body aches, etc. was the day or two after the second shot based on the study,” McGeorge said.

Fortunately, he was able to reschedule his second dose after his midnight shifts.

Data from the study submitted by Pfizer to the Food and Drug Administration for authorization for emergency use show a clear number of side effects after the second dose.

Nearly one-third of people between 18 and 55 had fever, 35 percent had cold fever, 52 percent had headaches, 22 percent joint pain, 37 percent had muscle pain and nearly two-thirds experienced fatigue.

McGeorge was in the unfortunate group and experienced all the side effects.

He received the shot Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m. and went home to sleep.

By noon four hours later, when he woke up, McGeorge had a sore arm. On Sunday, he felt fine until about 9:00 pm 14 hours after the shot.

He got body aches. By 10 p.m., he had taken Motrin. The next 12 hours were really unpleasant.

McGeorge says he has experienced muscle aches, joint pain, headaches, chills and fever of up to 100 degrees.

He only felt normal 36 hours after the shot.

“I want to be clear. I’m talking about this so you have an idea of ​​what might happen after the second survey and are prepared. Make sure you plan a light day afterwards, and keep some Tylenol or Motrin around. I spoke to many of my co-workers who also had their second dose, and at least a third of them had significant side effects, ”said McGeorge.

‘I would also like to note that I have seen the consequences of a serious COVID infection. The vaccine is definitely the better choice. ”

The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan rose to 525,612 on Tuesday, including 13,501 deaths, state officials said.

Tuesday’s update contains 1,994 new cases and another 100 deaths.