

Koh, former assistant secretary for health under President Barack Obama professor of the practice of public health leadership at the Harvard T.H. That is why scientists, manufacturers and officials will keep an eye on side effects after vaccines are rolled out. These won't be known if and when the FDA or other health bodies authorize the vaccines, said William Moss, director of the International Vaccine Access Center Executive at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. What do we know about the long-term, or rare side effects?Įxperts told Newsweek that it is possible that long-term or rare side effects may emerge after millions of people are immunized. These are a welcome sign that the body's immune response has kicked in. AstraZeneca's shot can trigger similar side effects to Moderna and Pfizer's, as well as feeling feverish. Pfizer/BioNTech have reported fatigue and headaches as common side effects. The short-term side effects for the Moderna vaccine include soreness at the site of injection, fatigue, muscle and joint pains, and headaches.
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Generally, most side effects show up within two months after a person is immunized, meaning anything severe would have likely shown up in trial COVID vaccine participants by now, experts told Newsweek. The side effects for any vaccine fall into two categories, the mild, short-term effects that fade within a few days, sore arms, and potential severe side effects, like allergies or autoimmune diseases. What are the side effects of the Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca COVID vaccines?
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Phase 3 trials have found the former two to be 95 percent effective against COVID, with the latter 62 percent effective after two full doses, and 90 percent after half a dose and a full dose. However, they stressed the benefits of getting vaccinated against a virus that has killed over 1.4 million people worldwide and is still raging in many countries by far outweighs the risks.ĬOVID vaccines by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna, and AstraZeneca are the current front-runners for roll-out in the West. The potential rare, and long-term side effects of COVID vaccines may emerge-if they do at all-after millions of people are immunized, experts have told Newsweek.
