MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out, we learn more about the possible side effects after any dose.
Some patients experience flu symptoms until rash, while some have no symptoms at all.
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The Centers for Disease Control says common side effects with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine may include pain in the arm at the injection site.
But you can also have a little more uncomfortable side effects.
“I thought, ‘I was wondering if it would be long term?’ Aprillee said.
Aprillee received her first dose of Modner COVID-19 vaccine on January 15th. She says a few days later she noticed that a red lesion had formed around the injection site.
She said it was not painful, but that it itched.
She is one of an unknown number of patients who are popping up all over the country calling a rash after the Moderna vaccine, called ‘the COVID arm’.
“We have seen reactions like this even with other vaccines,” said Dr. George Morris said. ‘We know that many people have a local reaction in their arm when you get a flu vaccine. Tetanus vaccines. Shingles vaccines. ”
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Morris says the Moderna arm response occurs in less than 10% of patients and should eventually disappear.
Other people we spoke to reported more common symptoms or no symptoms at all.
‘Body aches everywhere and is very very cold. “Very tired and when I progressed at night, I got a low degree of fever,” said Hannah Rinken, a health worker.
The CDC says that such symptoms are normal and a sign that your body is building up protection.
Health officials recommend that you apply a cool washcloth over the injection site if you are uncomfortable, and drink plenty of fluids and rest if you get a fever.
“If you can plan your shot on a Friday and recover over the weekend, that might be the best plan,” Rinken said.
The people who reported having symptoms said they would take the vaccine again.
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The CDC has a central portal where people can report any symptoms of the vaccines.