What Could Happen If You Miss Your Second Covid-19 Vaccine Dose?
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Over 42 million Americans have so far received a dose of a covid-19 vaccine, as of late January. Importantly, though, most of these people have only received the first of two doses required for the similar Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna vaccines, currently the only vaccines authorised for use in the U.S.
You might feel totally fine and experience no side effects at all after the vaccine, but the CDC says it’s also possible to experience minor flu-like symptoms, including pain and swelling at the injection site, a fever, chills, fatigue, or headache. All of this is totally normal, as it “basically shows that the immune system is being primed” to fight the virus, Richard Watkins, M.D., an infectious disease and professor of internal medicine at the Northeast Ohio Medical University, previously told Prevention.com.
Of course, if you feel crummy for a few days, you’ll want to start feeling better ASAP. But the CDC says you should avoid taking an over-the-counter pain-relieving medication like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) before you get the vaccine, and to talk to your doctor if you wish to take them around the time of your immunization. Here’s what you should know.
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