Know The Side Effects Of The Pfizer Vaccine After The First And Second Dose Injections

Vaccine injection illustration (Unsplash/Mat Napo)

JAKARTA – Based on data from manufacturers according to the World Health Organization (WHO) and clinical trial results, Pfizer's vaccine has been proven to be 95 percent effective against COVID-19. In Indonesia, in addition to the Sinovac, AstraZeneca, and Moderna vaccines, there is a vaccine with the code name BNT162b2 or known as Pfizer.

Reported by CNN, Friday, August 6, the mRNA-type vaccine produced by Pfizer, Inc. and BioNtech is recommended for people 12 years and over.

Pfizer vaccines have side effects, like other vaccines and medicines. Please note that these side effects are mild and do not cause disease. In clinical trials, the symptoms of vaccine side effects are known as reactogenicity.

For a small number of people, these side effects affect daily activities. Meanwhile, most of the mild side effects listed below are experienced seven days after vaccination.

In the injection area, you will experience the following effects, namely:

Redness Swelling Slightly sore

While on the body, you will feel the following effects:

Nausea Fatigue Headache Muscle aches Body hot and cold Fever

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, at the second dose, side effects are also felt, including the following:

Fever Chills Fatigue Headache

After the vaccine, both the first and second dose injections, everyone is advised to get enough rest and drink plenty of mineral water. If you have a fever, you can take paracetamol to overcome the side effects of the vaccine.