Side effects of the coronavirus vaccine: what are people reporting?

As Israel continues to vaccinate its citizens, the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring any side effects that people may experience.

As of January 31, more than three million people had been inoculated with at least one dose of the vaccine and only 0.23% of people reported any side effects with the first dose. In addition, only 0.26% experienced side effects with the second dose.

In total, 43 people were hospitalized after receiving the first dose and only five after receiving the second dose.

Of the 43 who were admitted to the hospital, 16 cases were related to a history of heart disease. About 11 people had problems with the central nervous system. The rest was linked to other pre-existing medical conditions.

Of the five people who were hospitalized after the second inoculation, three suffered from heart disease and two are still being investigated.

The following is an overview of the side effects reported by vaccinees, according to the Ministry of Health:

> Only 7,039 of 3,006,831 people reported side effects after receiving their first dose

> Only 4,469 out of 1,732,534 side effects reported after receiving your second dose

> Pain at the injection site: 3,495 people after the first dose, 1,035 after the second

> General fatigue and other similar symptoms: 2,990 after the first dose, 3,230 after the second

> Neurological symptoms: 302 after the first dose, 119 after the second

> Allergies and anaphylactic shock: 177 after the first dose, 57 after the second

> Other significant symptoms or events that were not seen during Pfizer’s initial clinical trials: 74 after the first dose, 28 after the second

> Most side effects of the first and second doses were experienced by people aged 20-60 years