A third dose of the coronavirus vaccine could cause symptoms on par with previous shots. Here's what to expect.
So, many people are wondering: What will the experience be like this time? Will I feel the same way I did when I first rolled up my sleeves for the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine?Redness And Swelling
Experts are still gathering information about the potential side effects of a third shot. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventiondata Pfizer submitted to federal officials in its request for emergency use authorization of a third dose, shows the main side effects have been very much in line with what we’ve seen with the first and second doses. The top side effect in its trial was pain at the injection site.“There’s about 5% more pain at the injection site, but the vast majority of that is mild pain,” said, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist with UC Davis Health.
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