Why are COVID-19 vaccine side effects sometimes more intense after the second dose?
Why are COVID-19 vaccine side effects sometimes more intense after the second dose?
Health experts say the body can mount a more intense immune response because it recognizes the vaccine’s proteins from the first shot.
Doctor Sangeeta Elhence poses with a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at Lake Lewisville Pediatrics in Lewisville, TX on April 15, 2021.(Shelby Tauber / Special Contributor)
Mild side effects are common after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, but for people who receive two-dose regimens, stronger symptoms are more commonly experienced after the second shot.
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Pfizer starts process for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer starts process for full FDA approval of its COVID-19 vaccine
Pfizer is the first drug maker to start the process of getting full regulatory approval from the FDA for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Pfizer is the first drug maker to start the process of getting full regulatory approval from the FDA for its COVID-19 vaccine.
Right now, the shot is being used under an emergency authorization.
Pfizer said they ve had no safety issues, and after trials and 170 million doses administered in the U.S., no safety issues have come up.