Safety and Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines

While many who have yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccine eagerly anticipate an opportunity to receive one, many still have questions. This video from TriHealth addresses the safety and side effects of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. Topics covered include:

• Documentation of symptoms and events during vaccine trials
• Immediate negative reactions during trials, their severity and zero severe allergic reactions
• Reports of severe reactions in post-trial administration of vaccines and their outcomes
• Context to demonstrate extremely low rate of severe immediate reactions
• Local reactions within seven days after vaccination and their comparison to the placebo group
• Expected mild to moderate reactions in some people and why your body may naturally experience them
• Reiteration of why you can’t get COVID-19 from the vaccine
• The importance of getting your second dose
• Reactions after the second injection versus the first