RIVM advises everyone who is vaccinated with Pfizer/BioNTech or Moderna vaccine to stay at the injection site for 15 minutes after the injection. But why is that?
There is a very small chance that you will have an allergic reaction after one of these vaccines. That is why doctors and nurses are present at the vaccination locations. In some locations, it produces a special image of rows of seats with waiting people who come and leave at varying times.
Fortunately, the chance of an allergic reaction is very small. But because these are new vaccines, no risk is taken and an epi-pen is available at the locations with which you can properly treat a severe allergic reaction. The fifteen minutes that you wait after the vaccination is therefore a precaution.
Side Effects Center Lareb keeps track of the side effects of the different vaccinations. At the end of May 2021, there were 60,301 reports of side effects after 8.5 million vaccines were given. The most commonly reported side effects are headache, general malaise, muscle aches and pain at the puncture site.
Lareb received 132 reports of complaints that are consistent with a severe allergic reaction, of which 74 with the vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty), 43 with the vaccine from AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria), 14 with the vaccine from Moderna and 1 with the vaccine from Janssen . In 37 reports there was an established anaphylactic reaction. In the other reports there were symptoms (such as extensive rash or swelling around the eyes or throat) that may be associated with a severe allergic reaction. The first symptoms of anaphylactic reactions usually started in the first 15-30 minutes after vaccination. For some it took up to a few hours before the complaints became the most severe. All patients were treated and recovered quickly and well.
At the end of May 2021, a total of 338,418 suspected adverse reactions were reported in Lareb. The most commonly reported side effects are:
So far, there have been 351 reports of death after corona vaccination. This concerns 242 people aged 80 or older, 81 people between the ages of 65 and 79 and 26 people under the age of 65.
Most of the reports were about the vaccine from Pfizer/BioNTech. This is the most commonly used corona vaccine and also the vaccine that is mainly used in the elderly population. Death after vaccination does not mean that a side effect of the vaccine is the cause of death.
Source:Lareb.nl
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