“Fever and headache may appear after being vaccinated … Call 911 if you have allergic reactions”

Check-in 2021.02.27 15:28

From the 26th to the present, more than 10,000 people have been vaccinated against the Corona 19 vaccine, and attention is also being paid to side effects. Health officials recommend getting enough rest after vaccination, although systemic reactions such as pain, bloating, fatigue, fever, vomiting, and headache can occur, but most of these symptoms disappear within 3 days.

However, if you have a severe allergic reaction, “anaphylaxis,” you should call 911 immediately. Anaphylaxis is a rapid systemic reaction that occurs within minutes to hours due to certain foods or medications. Compensation for damages for adverse reactions should be recognized causally with the vaccination, and about 430 million won will be paid in the event of severe disability or death.

According to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on day 27, adverse reactions that can appear after receiving the Corona 19 vaccine include local reactions such as pain, swelling and redness at the vaccination site, to systemic reactions such as fever, fatigue, headache. and vomiting. This is a phenomenon that can occur during normal immunization. It is common after vaccination and most symptoms disappear within 3 days.

Most of the local and systemic adverse reactions observed mainly in previous clinical trials were mild and disappeared between 1 and 2 days after initiation.

Local reactions included injection site pain (84.1%), swelling (10.5%), and redness (9.5%). Systemic reactions such as fatigue (62.9%), headache (55.1%), muscle aches (38.3%) and chills (31.9%) also appeared.

In addition to the common symptoms, there were 4 cases of acute facial paralysis. Allergic reactions have been reported during large-scale post-clinical vaccinations.

When the Pfizer vaccine was vaccinated against 1,893,000 people, including healthcare workers, in the United States on December 14-23 of last year, 0.2% (4,393 people) had an allergic reaction.

Of these, 175 cases that were likely to be serious were closely examined, and as a result, 21 were anaphylaxis and 83 were non-anaphylactic allergic reactions. The rest were cases of fainting or anxiety regardless of allergies.

Therefore, it is recommended that a person who has been vaccinated pay special attention for at least three days and monitor their condition.

Health officials recommend that you stay at the vaccination center for at least 15 minutes, usually 30 minutes after vaccination, and check for adverse reactions.

Corona 19 Vaccination Response Advocacy Team said: “Even after returning home, you should watch for adverse reactions after vaccination for at least 3 hours” and “Older people should not be alone but with another person so they can get help when symptoms occur after vaccination. Good, “he advised.

Also, on the day of vaccination, as with other vaccinations, excessive activity, alcohol and sauna should be avoided. For mild pain, apply a cold compress to the area of ​​pain with a clean towel or, if you have a mild fever, drink enough fluids and take a break to ease symptoms.

If you have systemic pain, taking pain relievers may also help. It may be helpful to use an “ acetaminophen ” based pain reliever that has analgesic and antipyretic effects rather than an anti-inflammatory form.

The first vaccination for the 55,000 medical staff treating COVID-19 patients will be completed on the 20th of the following month. The second vaccination is expected to end on April 10, three weeks later.