People in NSW line up for the Neocon (CCA virus) vaccine.
More than a million people have already been vaccinated in NSW as vaccinations across the country get underway, and many are waiting for a second dose of the vaccine. Reynold Panettieri, associate dean of translational Medicine and science at Rutgers University, noted that the vaccine can cause some mild side effects, especially with the second dose.
According to the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), some residents have had reactions after the first injection, but side effects usually occur with the second dose, whether using the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.
The FDA says mild reactions can last for several days and include injection site pain, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, chills, joint pain and fever. Experts advise those who can take Time off work to call in sick in advance.
Kanad Mukherjee, an associate professor at Rowan University, said that if residents have sick leave, then take it in advance, “I don’t think it’s a bad idea because a lot of people have side effects after the second vaccination, and taking sick leave to buffer and rest would be a good thing. “
Reports of side effects have scared some residents. But Panettieri stressed that so far the vaccine has proven safe and serious adverse reactions are extremely rare, “When it comes to vaccinating large numbers of people, allergic reactions are to be expected, but the vast majority of incidents are not serious.”
According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), there have been some reports of serious and even Life-threatening reactions following certain vaccinations, including immune thrombocytopenia; this rare bleeding condition is where the blood does not clot as expected and can lead to easy or excessive bruising and bleeding.
The New York Times recently reported 36 rare cases of blood disorders after vaccination, and Panettieri said that with only 36 cases in more than 56 million vaccinations administered nationwide, such a low rate suggests that the vaccine is actually very safe and that it remains unclear whether blood disorders are actually associated with the vaccine.
Mukherjee said there have been very few reports of allergic reactions to vaccines, and no deaths due to allergic reactions. There is usually a wait of at least 15 minutes after the vaccination is completed at the vaccination station, and staff are on hand with EpiPens, Benadryl, steroids and other treatment medications.
He noted that the New Crown vaccine is actually safer than the measles and rubella vaccines, “The chance of causing immune thrombocytopenia in the measles or rubella vaccines is about 6 in 100,000.”
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