- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) based on recent safety surveillance data shows the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe and associated with few serious side effects.
- People most generally have experienced mild pain at the injection site, fatigue, and headache.
- Anaphylaxis is rare and typically occurs in people with a history of allergies.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new report summarizing the safety of the messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines.
The report shows the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe and associated with few serious side effects based on recent safety surveillance data of 22 million people.
As of Feb. 1, 31 million people in the United States have been vaccinated.
Most commonly, people experienced mild pain at the injection site along with fatigue and headache.
Anaphylaxis, or severe allergic reactions, to the vaccine remain rare. Most cases occurred within 15 minutes of vaccination. The vast majority of cases had a history of allergies or allergic reactions.
Though there have been reports of deaths after vaccination, the CDC says it appears there is no link.
The vaccines were first given to long-term care residents over age 65, and it’s known that a certain percentage of individuals in this group will die each month.
It’s expected then that several thousand long-term care facility residents, coincidentally, could die after vaccination.
Source: healthline