Pfizer COVID Vaccine Side Effects Revealed – Diseases

In recent days, the vaccine from Pfizer and the German company BioNTech has become popular around the world as a ray of hope to end the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries hope to start vaccinating the most vulnerable in early 2021.

The American company that created this vaccine, together with the German BioNTech, announced just a few days ago that it is 90% effective against COVID-19. Phase 3 of its trials involves 43,500 volunteers from six different countries.

Now, some of the participants in the trials of this vaccine have revealed the side effects they noticed, reports DarikNews. All participants received two doses without knowing whether they had received the vaccine itself or, conversely, a placebo.

Among the most common side effects are fever, headache, and general body aches, which some have even compared to a severe hangover after a night of drinking.

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CNN interviewed several people who participated in the clinical trials. One of them received the vaccine between August 5 and 26, experiencing some “side effects” on his body such as chills or joint pain with the second dose, although he admitted that he had never worried about his condition. “With the announcement made this week, I think the effort was worth it,” admitted the volunteer, who knew from the side effects that he had received the vaccine, not a placebo.

Carrie, a 45-year-old American woman, also experienced side effects, albeit from the first dose. In your case, it’s chills, headaches, and general malaise, just like the flu. The situation worsened with the second dose, but clarified that it was “nothing who knows what.”

“The idea of ​​doing something to avoid further suffering, to prevent families from losing loved ones and to try to return to a certain normality in our lives was a determining factor in my decision. I don’t want anyone else to get sick, “Carrie explained, adding that she was” very proud. “

Glenn Deshilds, 44, of Texas, compared the side effects of the Pfizer vaccine to a “hangover” like after a night of drinking. The volunteer believed that he had received the actual vaccine, not a placebo, and that he had tested positive for antibodies against the coronavirus.

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