As the national vaccine program COVID-19 continues to be implemented and gaining speed, more of us are finally getting our first injection. In fact, according to the latest estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), almost 33 million Americans received their first dose on February 9 – but that means that there are still another 300 million ahead. So, if you are waiting for your turn and are curious as to what to expect after the injection, know that some physical side effects of the process are completely normal – even if a little painful. Chief White House COVID Advisor Anthony Fauci, MD, revealed during an interview this week with Prince George’s Advance Task Force in Maryland that his own experience with the vaccine left him in some pain in some places.
Health experts are talking about its side effects to assure the public that much of what may appear to be a negative or painful reaction to the COVID vaccine is normal; in fact, it is just a sign that your body is working to build immunity against the virus, should you eventually come into contact with it. During a January 28 interview with MSNBC, Fauci said: “The vaccine, because you are applying it on your arm, gives a systemic reaction. You know this because sometimes after the second dose you feel a little pain, a little cold, which means that the immune system is really speeding up. “
As the CDC points out, the two COVID mRNA vaccines currently approved in the USA, by Pfizer and Moderna, do not inject inactivated viruses into recipients as some vaccination processes do (for example, hepatitis A vaccines and flu vaccine). Instead, they teach your cells to mimic certain characteristics of the COVID virus so that your immune system can train to fight it later if you become infected. For the full details of Dr. Fauci’s experience, read on and to learn more about the side effects that Does signal that something is wrong, check if it happens after your vaccine, the FDA says you should call 911.
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