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What are the side effects? Common reactions to coronavirus vaccination include pain, redness or swelling where you received the needle, mild fever, or headache, Australian National University infectious disease expert Peter Collignon says. Some people will experience more significant flu-like symptoms and may need time away from normal activities such as work. “For some people [side effects] can go for a day and some people can have fevers of 38 degrees or more,” Professor Collignon says. “That is a sign that your body is reacting to the vaccine which is, perversely, good news. Your body has recognised this foreign material, your white blood cells are reacting against it and you are making antibodies. When and if you come into contact with the real virus, you are primed to gobble it up and destroy it because you have antibodies and white blood cells.” ....
Event description Hosted by Michael Rowland, this Q&A event will see our experts tackle your questions around the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Australia. About this Event What is mRNA? Why are there two vaccines on offer? What’s the difference? What does herd immunity mean? How long will the rollout take? Are the vaccines safe? As Australia begins to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine, we are faced with an abundance of new information, technical terminology, and vaccine myths and misinformation. It can quickly become confusing and overwhelming. The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic response – clinicians treating patients in hospitals; scientists continuing to perform tests on suspected cases and viral genomic sequencing; epidemiologists working closely with the State and Commonwealth Governments on policy; and researchers working on antibody tests, treatments and a vaccine. ....