Side effects are a part of any medical treatment, and their effectiveness and feasibility are determined by the ratio of pros and cons. The same is true of the Corona virus vaccine. Participants in the Moderna and Pfizer trials reported a number of similar side effects, which are transient, but may affect the health status of the vaccinated for a period of time.
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Participants reported, among other things, arm pain, fatigue, headaches and muscle aches, chills and even paralysis of the facial muscles in a few cases. It also shows that these symptoms are transient, and among people aged 55 and over experience them less. However, after the second dose came more people reported side effects.
The experiment also shows that 28% of the participants used painkillers after the first vaccine dose and 45% after the second dose. In addition, doctors recommend not taking painkillers like paracetamol or Advil before the vaccine to try to avoid the side effects.
It is important to note that these effects are a natural response of the body to the very injection of any vaccine. On the one hand, a local reaction at the injection point. And on the other hand a general response of the immune system. Health experts have stressed that although the number of reports of side effects with corona vaccines is relatively high compared to other vaccines, it does not reduce their effectiveness and viability.
In Israel, the various reports from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, which are already vaccinating their citizens, continue to be tracked down in order to detect any unusual phenomenon.