- Coronavirus vaccines from both Pfizer and Moderna have not been found to cause dangerous side effects.
- Dr. Fauci will receive his second dose of coronavirus vaccine in two weeks and said the only side effect he is concerned about is a sore arm.
- After his first dose, Fauci said the side effects he experienced were “nothing serious at all.”
Dr. Anthony Fauci received his coronavirus vaccine last week along with nearly 2 million Americans. And like most people who got the vaccine, Fauci said the only side effect he experienced was a sore arm.
“All I had was maybe six to 10 hours after the vaccine, I felt a little pain in my arm that lasted maybe 24 hours,” Fauci said before noting that it didn’t last. Beyond that, Fauci said he had not experienced any other “harmful effects.”
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Fauci’s experience with the vaccine is not uncommon, which is why there is so much optimism around the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Keep in mind that none of the vaccines have been shown to cause serious side effects in clinical studies. What’s more, in cases where volunteers reported adverse symptoms – such as a headache or muscle pain – the symptoms usually resolved within 24 hours.
The coronavirus vaccine schedule requires the administration of two doses three weeks apart, and with Fauci’s second dose now only two weeks away, the face of the White House coronavirus task force has nothing to worry about except for its potential for more pain in his arm.
“I might feel a little bit sore when I get the boost,” Fauci said during an interview with CNN earlier this week.
While there have been reports of vaccine recipients experiencing severe allergic reactions, early indications suggest that such individuals often have a history of allergies.
For example, Dr. Hossein Sadrzadeh – who has a severe shellfish allergy – The New York Times that his blood pressure rose and that he went into anaphylactic shock after receiving the vaccine. Before going to the emergency room, Sadrzadeh used an EpiPen on himself.
Sadrzadeh was quickly fired and is now doing fine, according to reports.
The times adds:
After the initial cases accompanying the Pfizer injections, the CDC advised that the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines may not be suitable for people with a history of anaphylaxis for ingredients in both injections. Anaphylaxis, which usually occurs within minutes of exposure to a triggering substance, can obstruct breathing and cause a sudden drop in blood pressure, which can potentially become life-threatening.
Nonetheless, the CDC still advises people with less severe allergies to get the vaccine. The only qualifier is that they are encouraged to wait 15 minutes after the injection to make sure everything is okay.
It’s worth noting that a lack of serious side effects isn’t the only reason Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines can ultimately beat the coronavirus. Equally important, both vaccines were found to be about 95% effective in preventing anyone from contracting the coronavirus, an impressive figure that caught even many researchers by surprise.
Finally, it’s worth noting that developing an effective coronavirus vaccine is only half the battle. The other battle lies in convincing a majority of Americans to take it, something that must be done to achieve herd immunity and prevent future outbreaks. If all goes according to plan, Fauci believes we may be able to do normal daily activities by June 2021.
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A lifelong Mac user and enthusiast, Yoni Heisler has been writing about Apple and the tech industry in general for over six years. His writing has appeared in Edible Apple, Network World, MacLife, Macworld UK and most recently in TUAW. When Yoni isn’t writing about and analyzing the latest happenings with Apple, Yoni enjoys watching Improv shows in Chicago, playing football, and cultivating new addictions for TV shows. The most recent examples are The Walking Dead and Broad City.