This COVID Vaccine Has the Lowest Rate of Side Effects, Data Shows

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by Gabriela // in Health & Beauty

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If you do not want to experience post-vaccine discomfort, you should know that this vaccine is your best choice. Are you preparing yourself for the first COVID-19 vaccine? If the answer is yes, then, you probably have some questions. All three approved vaccines have mild to moderate side effects that do not last more than two days. Dr. Anthony Fauci, White House COVID Advisor trusts the vaccines, so the side effects are a small price to pay when compared to catching the virus. Anyway, which of the there vaccines has the mildest side effects? According to data, one vaccine appears to have a lower rate of side effects than the rest. FDA reports that Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine has the lowest chance of causing fatigue, muscle soreness, injection site pain, and headache. Read this: If You’ve Recently Done This, You May Have a Bad Vaccine Reaction Some people who will choose Moderna or Pfizer will have to experience the side effects two times because these vaccines provide two doses. On the other hand, if you choose Johnson & Johnson you will experience inconvenience only once. The records from FDA say that it is more likely to experience side effects after receiving the second dose, and according to some people, the symptoms may be worse. Even though professionals advise people to get vaccinated no matter which vaccine they choose, it is good to know what are the side effects.

 1. Side effect: Immunization Site Pain

  • After receiving the second Moderna dose, 90.1% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the first Moderna dose, 86.9% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect. 
  • After receiving the first Pfizer dose, 83.1% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Pfizer dose, 77.8% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the Johnson & Johnson dose, 58.6% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.

2. Side effect: Fatigue

  • After receiving the first Moderna dose, 38.5% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Moderna dose, 67.6% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect. 
  • After receiving the first Pfizer dose, 47.4% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Pfizer dose, 59.4% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect. 
  • After receiving the Johnson & Johnson shot, 44.4% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.

3. Side effect: Headache

  • After receiving the first Moderna dose, 35.4% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Moderna dose, 62.8% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect. 
  • After receiving the first Pfizer dose, 41.9% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Pfizer dose, 51.7% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect. 
  • After receiving the Johnson & Johnson dose, 43.8% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.

4. Side effect: Muscle Soreness

  • After receiving the first Moderna shot, 23.7% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Moderna shot, 61.3% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the first Pfizer shot, 21.3% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving the second Pfizer shot, 37.3% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
  • After receiving getting the Johnson & Johnson shot, 39.1% of the vaccinated patients reported a side effect.
Source: Cidrap
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