Heres what to know about dealing with the COVID-19 vaccines side effects both before and after your shot.
How common are COVID-19 vaccine side effects?
It doesnt mean that the vaccine is dangerousitmeans that its doing its job.
But does that mean people whodontexperience side effects should be worried that their shot didnt take?
Experiencing no side effects doesnt mean the vaccine is ineffective, theWHO explains.
It means everybody responds differently.
Side effects are the normnot the exception.
What are the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?
If this looks like it’s the case, call 911 and seek immediate medical attention.
Heres what we know so far, courtesy of the CDC and two infectious disease specialists.
Is it OK to take pain relievers before your appointment?
Check with your doctor if you take any of these medicines as part of a regimen.
Does being super-hydrated prevent side effects?
As humans, we can feel helpless pretty easilyespecially in health-related situations.
Our quest for ways to prevent side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine is no exception.
Kammeyer is not convinced.
Is there an ideal time to schedule your appointment?
But lets say youdidhave the option.
Is there a certain time of day when people experience fewer side effects from the vaccine?Dr.
Heres how to handle some of the most frequently reported.
Heres Kammeyers take:
There are no official recommendations regarding massaging the injection site to reduce arm pain.
If it helps, I would not object.
So does that mean being exceptionally hydrated before your vaccine could have prevented this side effect?
Armitage doesnt think so, noting that its just standard when treating fever.
Thats up to you.
The fatigue will come and go regardless, Kammeyer explains.
The proper recommendation here would be individual-dependent.
In a few days, the fatigue will be gone regardless of what you do.
There is no harm in pushing through, if that is what people want to do, he explains.
There is no long-term downsidealthough people may feel more tired in the short-term.
Its a normal occurrence while your body is building an immune response to fight the virus,Dr.
Holly Marshall,division chief of Breast Imaging at University Hospital Cleveland Medical Centerexplains in a statement.
The swelling may be a sign that the body is making antibodies in response to the vaccine as intended.
Is it safe to take pain relievers, and if so, what kind?
While the CDC gives the green light to take ibuprofen (e.g.
Advil or Motrin), acetaminophen (e.g.
Tylenol), or aspirin (e.g.
(Both ibuprofen and aspirin are NSAIDs.)
So does that mean no Advil, after all?
But again: this is early research just done in mice so far.
Pfizer or Moderna) can safely take NSAIDs or acetaminophen.
