Most common Covid-19 vaccine side effects and vaccination aftercare

For months, reports have trickled in about weird symptoms of COVID-19. There was COVID toes, unusual skin rashes, and loss of taste and smell, which later became an "official" symptom of the virus. Now there's a new one to keep on the back burner: COVID tongue, which is with bumps, along with inflammation and swelling. 

We also had a patient called in yesterday for acupuncture for the swollen tongue after vaccination. and Jarry (R.Ac)  had a patient who got Bell's Palsy after second dose  vaccine.

Seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility. For mild symptoms, acupuncture can help to relief headache, fatigue, muscle pain, Bell's palsy etc.  More info about COVID-19 vaccination aftercare 

Most common vaccine side effects in older adults 

Data collected from the vaccine clinical trials by U.S.
CDC

Side effects in adults 65+ after Moderna vaccine (second dose)

• Pain at injection site (83.4%)
• Fatigue (58.4%)
• Headache (46.4%)
• Muscle pain (46.9%)
• Joint pain (34.9%)
• Chills (30.6%)

Nausea/vomiting (11.8%) and fever (10.2%) were also reported.


Side effects in adults >55 after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (second dose)

• Pain at injection site (66.1%)
• Fatigue (50.5%)
• Headache (39.0%)
• Muscle pain (28.7%)
• Chills (22.7%)
• Joint pain (18.9%)

Fever (10.9%), diarrhea (8.3%) and vomiting (0.7%) were also reported.

Side effects in adults 60+ after Johnson & Johnson vaccine

• Pain at injection site (33.3%)
• Headache (30.4%)
• Fatigue (29.7%)
• Muscle pain (24.0%)
• Nausea (12.3%)
• Fever (3.1%)

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention