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A viral Facebook post claims that Pfizer has recently released a long list of side effects to its COVID-19 vaccine. ... While AERs are used to monitor whether drugs are safe in the general ...
In April 2021, the Drugs Controller General of India permitted the vaccine candidate to start phase III clinical trials. A total of 1,268 healthy participants between the age of 18 and 80 years to be selected from 15 sites across India for the trial and intended to be part of a larger global Phase III study.
The updated COVID-19 vaccine is now available. Infectious disease doctors recommend being smart about the timing of your shot. You can expect similar side effects to the previous vaccines if you ...
VAERS is a postmarketing surveillance program, collecting information about adverse events (possible harmful side effects) that occur after administration of vaccines to ascertain whether the risk–benefit ratio is high enough to justify continued use of any particular vaccine.
A new study confirmed a slightly increased risk of several conditions following COVID-19 vaccination.
[58] [59] Reports of serious side effects, such as allergic reactions, remain very rare [a] with no long-term complications documented. [2] [61] The vaccine is the first COVID‑19 vaccine to be authorized by a stringent regulatory authority for emergency use [62] [63] and the first to be approved for regular use. [43]
COVID vaccines are safe and effective and protect you and those around you, Dr. Hopkins says. So you should get the shot—even though there’s the potential for mild side effects.
The World Health Organization has classified vaccine related misinformation into five topic areas. These are: threat of disease (vaccine preventable diseases are harmless), trust (questioning the trustworthiness of healthcare authorities who administer vaccines), alternative methods (such as alternative medicine to replace vaccination), effectiveness (vaccines do not work) and safety (vaccines ...