Complications after vaccination against COVID-19 are not common - the statistics of the Ministry of He alth show that in Poland, out of nearly 3 million vaccinations, just over 3,000 adverse reactions have been recorded. Most of them are mild side effects that go away after a few days. Occasionally, there are also more severe side effects, such as flu-like symptoms, fever, lymphadenopathy, vomiting, loss of appetite. Possible side effects of the coronavirus vaccines are described in the Summary of Product Characteristics and in the vaccine package inserts.

Complications after vaccination for COVID-19occur similar to any other vaccine. However, the advantages of taking the vaccine are much greater - from clinical trials of each preparation available in Poland, it appears that vaccines provide protection against COVID-19 at a level of approx. 63%. for AstraZeneca, up to 95% for Pfizer BioNTech.

Research also shows that each vaccine is 100 percent effective against hospitalization in the event of possible coronavirus infection, as well as 100 percent protection against death from COVID-19.

Complications after COVID-19 vaccination - what are the most common?

The statistics show that complications are more frequent after the administration of the first dose of the vaccine, and are less frequent and milder after the administration of the second dose of the preparation.

The most common side effects of COVID-19 vaccination include:

  • pain and swelling at the injection site
  • headache
  • muscle pain
  • joint pain
  • fever
  • chills
  • feeling unwell
  • fatigue.

Complications after the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine

For Comirnata Pfizer BioNTech, the side effects in people in clinical trials were:

  • injection site pain
  • fatigue
  • headache
  • muscle pain and chills
  • joint pain
  • fever
  • injection site swelling
  • nausea
  • redness at the injection site
  • lymphadenopathy
  • insomnia
  • limb pain
  • feeling unwell
  • itching in placeinjections
  • acute peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve (rarely)
  • anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity (frequency unknown).

Complications after the Moderna vaccine

Side effects reported for Moderna were:

  • injection site pain
  • fatigue
  • headache
  • muscle pain
  • joint pain
  • chills
  • nausea / vomiting
  • swelling / tenderness in the armpit
  • fever
  • injection site swelling and redness
  • lymphadenopathy
  • rash
  • redness at the injection site
  • injection site hives
  • injection site rash
  • acute peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve (rarely)
  • anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity (frequency unknown).

Complications from AstraZeneca

According to the data provided by the manufacturer, adverse reactions reported after administration of the vaccine were:

  • injection site tenderness
  • injection site pain
  • feeling of warmth at the injection site
  • injection site itching
  • injection site bruising
  • headache
  • fatigue
  • muscle pain
  • feeling unwell
  • fever
  • chills
  • joint pain
  • nausea
  • dizziness
  • sleepiness
  • diarrhea
  • vomiting
  • lymphadenopathy
  • decreased appetite
  • excessive sweating
  • itching
  • rash

Complications after COVID-19 vaccination - what to do?

As one of the possibleside effects following COVID-19 vaccinationis anaphylactic shock, you must stay at the clinic for at least 15 minutes after the vaccine is given so that staff can quickly react. Symptoms of a severe allergic reaction to the vaccine include: swelling of the face and throat, difficulty breathing, rash all over the body, rapid heartbeat, dizziness, weakness. If such a reaction occurs outside the clinic, you must immediately call the ambulance.

Most complications are mild and disappear after a few days.Usually, they can also be de alt with with home remedies. Over-the-counter painkillers or antipyretics will help you with headache or mild fever. Swelling and pain at the injection site will be soothed by a soda compress (a teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in 1/2 cup of lukewarm water) or a pharmacy anti-swelling gels.

The doctor should be contacted whenthe symptoms are severe (e.g. very severe headache, severe pain in the hand at the injection site, severe nausea, severe itching, etc.) and when the fever is high (above 38.5 ° C), does not disappear after medications and lasts longer than two days. Immediate contact with a doctor also requires the suspicion of acute peripheral paralysis of the facial nerve.

Complications after COVID-19 vaccination - where to report NOP?

NOP or unwanted post-vaccination reaction to COVID-19 vaccine can be reported:

  • to a primary he alth care physician (or a medical assistant), who then has to report this fact to the County Sanitary and Epidemiological Station (he has 24 hours from suspecting or diagnosing NOP in the vaccinated person).
  • to the Department of Monitoring Undesirable Effects of Medicinal Products, Office for Registration of Medicinal Products, Medical Devices and Biocidal Products, Al. Jerozolimskie 181C, 02-222 Warsaw, tel .: +48 22 49 21 301, fax: +48 22 49 21 309, website: www.smz.ezdrowie.gov.pl - every patient can do it.
  • directly to the MAH (contact details are provided in the vaccine leaflet) - any patient can do it.

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