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“The long-term side effects of COVID infection are a major concern. Up to 10 percent of people who have COVID experience side effects” such as difficulty thinking, pain, tiredness, loss of taste and depression.
But the rare side effects identified with COVID vaccines have to be weighed against the known, higher risks from contracting COVID, Goepfert says. It is not clear how COVID variants such as the highly infectious Delta mutation may affect patients.
As public health officials continue to urge the importance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, many continue to be hesitant, claiming that long-term effects are unknown. Much has been reported on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines for women who are pregnant or are trying to become pregnant, but what about men’s reproductive health?
Many Americans say they want to “make sure the shot is safe” before getting vaccinated. That data is already in, says Paul Goepfert, M.D., and vaccine experts are confident that there won't be long-term side effects.
Additionally, once the mRNA is injected into the arm, it is broken down rapidly, and this theoretically reduces the chances for long-term side effects. mRNA vaccines do not have the ability to cause cancer.
COVID-19 has led to several advancements across multiple scientific fronts, including vaccine development. Paul Goepfert, M.D., director of the Alabama Vaccine Research Clinic at UAB, says scientists are now more adept at rapidly developing vaccines.
While anger in the short term is normal and even adaptive, Hays says there are long-term health effects of uncontrolled anger, including increased risk of hypertension, worse pain management, increased anxiety, weakened immune system and headache.
Levine says, health-wise, social distancing is for the best overall; but social isolation is not healthy in the long term. “There is some interesting and important research on the effects of social isolation on communication,” Levine said.
UAB RECOVER needs to hear from people who have been infected with the COVID virus. Whether you recovered quickly from COVID or you experienced its lingering symptoms, you can help us learn about COVID’s long-term effects so we can find ways to prevent and treat them.
What are the long-term side effects of COVID vaccines? 3 things to know Many Americans say they want to “make sure the shot is safe” before getting vaccinated. That data is already in, says Paul Goepfert, M.D., and vaccine experts are confident that there won't be long-term side effects.