← Return to VAERS reporting of symptoms after COVID-19 vaccine

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@colleenyoung

@scpartain, I've added your post to the COVID-19 support group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/covid-19/), too.

You were wise to report your adverse reactions to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) https://vaers.hhs.gov/reportevent.html

From their website:
"VAERS is a passive reporting system, meaning it relies on individuals to send in reports of their experiences. Anyone can submit a report to VAERS, including parents and patients. People should report any adverse event that occurs after the administration of a vaccine licensed in the United States, whether it is or is not clear that a vaccine caused the adverse event.

VAERS is not designed to determine if a vaccine caused a health problem, but is especially useful for detecting unusual or unexpected patterns of adverse event reporting that might indicate a possible safety problem with a vaccine. This way, VAERS can provide CDC and FDA with valuable information that additional work and evaluation is necessary to further assess a possible safety concern."

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Thank you Colleen.

After receiving my first Pfizer vaccine, along with a sore arm for almost a week, I had the symptoms of COVID 19 for 3 days. I was right in bed for one full day. I am leery about getting the second vaccine. Any advice??
I had COVID 19 in January 2021 for a month. Was bed ridden and on oxygen for the majority of that time.
I took am grateful for this site. I have learned a lot and know that I am not alone in this. Thank you.