The Spanish vaccination strategy is reaching the largest age groups in our vaccination pyramid, . Thus, it is good to remember which side effects are the most common and how they should be combated.
What side effects does the Moderna vaccine have?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that they usually appear within a day or two after getting vaccinated. They can resemble flu symptoms and may even affect your ability to do daily activities, but should go away within a few days. The most common are:
1. Side effects at the injection site: pain, swelling, and redness.
2. Side effects on the body: chills, tiredness, and head odor. In addition, from the US it also includes other adverse reactions such as fever, nausea, vomiting and joint and muscle pain.
What are the side effects of the Pfizer vaccine?
The Information Center of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) collects those reported by Pfizer and BioNTech in the vaccine prospectus.
1. Very common effects: pain and swelling in the arm from the injection, tiredness, headache, muscle and joint pain, chills and fever.
2. Frequent effects: redness of the puncture area and nausea.
3. Infrequent effects: enlargement of the lymph nodes, malaise, pain in the extremities, insomnia and itching at the site of the puncture.
What are the side effects of the AstraZeneca vaccine?
The one provided by the European Union points out the following symptoms as very frequent adverse reactions:
1. Headache
2. Nausea
3. Muscle pain
4. Joint pain
5. Tenderness, pain, redness, swelling, and/or warmth at the injection site
6. Fatigue
7. Discomfort
8. Low-grade fever
9. Chills
What are the side effects of the Janssen vaccine?
Until April 25, 2021, a total of 7,768 doses of the Janssen vaccine against Covid-19 were administered in Spain. A period in which no reports of adverse events after administration have been recorded in the FEDRA database (Spanish Pharmacovigilance Data on Suspected Adverse Reactions). Despite these data, the side effects of the Janssen vaccine are as follows.
1. Side effects at the injection site: pain, redness, and swelling.
The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) document reports that 50.2% of those vaccinated reported side effects at the injection site, with pain being the most frequent. In addition, all local adverse reactions were reported more frequently in the young (18-59 years) than in those older than 60 years.
2. Side effects throughout the body: tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, and nausea.
The document distributed by the FDA explains that 55.1% of those vaccinated reported adverse reactions and the most frequent were headache and fatigue. In addition, the US body notes that systemic side effects were reported more frequently among younger participants (18-59 years) than those older than 60 years. However, nausea was common in both
How to combat the side effects of vaccines
The Ministry of Health only made a specific mention of the treatment of adverse reactions to the AstraZeneca vaccine, as it recommended taking one gram of Paracetamol before vaccination and afterwards, at a frequency of every 6 hours for the following 24 hours.
Regarding the rest of the approved vaccines, the administration has not made a specific recommendation. However, for local side effects, apply a clean, cool, damp cloth to the area and exercise the arm. And regarding general adverse reactions, they can be combated with medications such as ibuprofen, antihistamines or acetaminophen. However, the CDC makes it clear that they should be taken under a doctor’s prescription.
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