How many of you have received the Pfizer Covid vaccine?
My daughter, a nurse, received hers last week and said that she was fine for that day but after that [b]OH HELL NO.[/b]
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Just to state in the UK you must be monitored for at least 15 minutes after injection.
From
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-approval-of-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-for-covid-19/information-for-uk-recipients-on-pfizerbiontech-covid-19-vaccine#side-effects
[quote] Possible side effects
Like all vaccines, COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Most side effects are mild or moderate and go away within a few days of appearing. If side effects such as pain and/or fever are troublesome, they can be treated by medicines for pain and fever such as paracetamol.
Side effects may occur with following frequencies:
Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people
pain at injection site
tiredness
headache
muscle pain
chills
joint pain
fever
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
injection site swelling
redness at injection site
nausea
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
enlarged lymph nodes
feeling unwell
Rare side effects: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people
temporary one sided facial drooping
Not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)
severe allergic reaction[/quote]
From
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-approval-of-pfizer-biontech-vaccine-for-covid-19/information-for-uk-recipients-on-pfizerbiontech-covid-19-vaccine#side-effects
[quote] Possible side effects
Like all vaccines, COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine BNT162b2 can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them.
Most side effects are mild or moderate and go away within a few days of appearing. If side effects such as pain and/or fever are troublesome, they can be treated by medicines for pain and fever such as paracetamol.
Side effects may occur with following frequencies:
Very common: may affect more than 1 in 10 people
pain at injection site
tiredness
headache
muscle pain
chills
joint pain
fever
Common: may affect up to 1 in 10 people
injection site swelling
redness at injection site
nausea
Uncommon: may affect up to 1 in 100 people
enlarged lymph nodes
feeling unwell
Rare side effects: may affect up to 1 in 1,000 people
temporary one sided facial drooping
Not known (cannot be estimated from the available data)
severe allergic reaction[/quote]