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Side effects after corona vaccination: These cases are known so far

2021-12-28T05:52:15.535Z


Side effects after corona vaccination: These cases are known so far Created: 12/28/2021, 06:39 AM From: Jason Blaschke The Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) publishes a new safety report. Some serious side effects were observed after the corona vaccination. The Corona numbers in Baden-Württemberg * and all of Germany are slowly flattening out - but there can be no talk of a long-awaited turnaround.


Side effects after corona vaccination: These cases are known so far

Created: 12/28/2021, 06:39 AM

From: Jason Blaschke

The Paul Ehrlich Institute (PEI) publishes a new safety report.

Some serious side effects were observed after the corona vaccination.

The Corona numbers in Baden-Württemberg * and all of Germany are slowly flattening out - but there can be no talk of a long-awaited turnaround.

Experts assume that as the new Corona variant "Omikron" * spreads across Germany, the number of cases will increase again.

According to echo24.de

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politicians and researchers recommend getting vaccinated and boosted to at least reduce the risk of a new mega-wave in Germany .

According to the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), 146.7 million vaccine doses have already been administered in Germany (as of December 27).

According to the RKI, at least 58.9 million of these people are fully vaccinated.

30 million people have also received a booster vaccination with Biontech or Moderna *.

Calculated as a percentage, 70.8 percent are fully vaccinated in Germany (as of December 27) - too little from the point of view of many experts and the federal government.

The aim is to achieve an immunization of at least 80 percent.

The side effects after a corona vaccination with Biontech or Moderna

For those who have not yet been vaccinated, the side effects that can occur after a corona vaccination often play a role.

The fact is: After all vaccinations - whether flu or Covid-19 - unwanted side effects can occur.

Most of them are only temporary and disappear on their own after a while.

After a vaccination, however, there are also severe to very severe side effects that can be dangerous or even life-threatening.

  • Injection site pain

  • Vomit

  • fatigue


  • a headache


  • Dizziness


  • Myalgia (muscle pain)

  • Flu-like illness


  • Body aches

  • nausea


  • malaise


  • Paresthesia (painful body sensation)

  • chills


  • Rash


  • fever


  • Lymphadenopathy (swelling of the lymph nodes)

  • Tachycardia (racing heart)

  • Feeling of warmth


  • Dyspnoea (difficulty breathing)

  • Swelling at the injection site


  • Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)

  • Injection site erythema

  • Reaction at the vaccination site

Echo24.de

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reports on the known deaths after the corona vaccination

in a separate article.

But how often and, above all, how severe do side effects occur after vaccination?

A new safety report from the PEI finally provides clarity.

Very important: In principle, serious side effects after vaccination are rare.

The consequences of Covid 19 disease outweigh the possible side effects after a vaccination.

Nevertheless, vaccinated people should interpret complaints correctly.

Side effects after corona vaccination: the number of reported suspected cases *

If you develop severe side effects or notice very specific symptoms, you should definitely consult a doctor.

One of the best-known and most frequent serious side effects after the mRNA vaccination with Biontech / Pfizer or Moderna is myocarditis - also known as myocarditis and pericarditis.

"Typically, the first symptoms appear within a few days after the vaccination," says the PEI's safety report with regard to myocarditis.

vaccine

Suspected cases that have occurred

Biontech (Comirnaty)

113,792

Moderna (Spikevax)

28,289

AstraZeneca (Vaxzevria)

46,325

Johnson & Johnson (Vaccine Janssen)

7,758

unknown vaccine

810

total

196.974

According to the PEI, the majority of those vaccinated with this cardiological side effect after the corona vaccination would respond very well to treatment and rest and would quickly feel better.

Some studies say that those under 30 years of age have a higher risk of developing myocarditis after vaccination with Moderna than after vaccination with Biontech / Pfizer.

Therefore, in Germany, vaccination Moderna is only recommended for people over 30 years of age.

Side effects after corona vaccination: Heart muscle disease is possible

The cases of heart muscle disease after the corona vaccination with Biontech or Moderna are manageable in Germany. In the safety report, the PEI states that 1,245 cases of myo- / pericarditis were registered after vaccination with Biontech. There were 309 cases after vaccination with Moderna. In total, 1,554 cases were reported in Germany. Important to know: The vaccine from Biontech was administered much more frequently in Germany than the corona vaccine from Moderna.

Echo24.de

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reports on the specific side effects of Biontech and the specific side effects of Moderna

in separate articles.

The known side effects after a corona vaccination with AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson were not explicitly mentioned here in the article because these vaccines are almost no longer administered in Germany - AstraZeneca has not been vaccinated in Germany since December 1, 2021.

Politicians are focusing on the more effective mRNA vaccines.

Side effects after corona vaccination: should I get vaccinated?

One conclusion

And soon another vaccine should boost the vaccination campaign in Germany: The protein vaccine from Novavax *, which belongs to the group of dead vaccines. It is not mentioned in the PEI safety report because although it has been approved in the EU, it has not yet been administered in the Federal Republic of Germany. The possible side effects of Novavax * after vaccination are largely known thanks to the latest studies. When the vaccination will start is still unclear.

In summary, it can be said that serious side effects after vaccination - measured by the number of people vaccinated - rarely occur and can usually be treated very well. Lighter side effects such as headache, fever or pain at the injection site are usually only temporary. However, if you suffer from side effects for a long time or notice unusual side effects after the vaccination, you should consult a doctor.

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Important note: The article is based on data from the PEI, which were registered within Germany between December 27, 2020 and November 30, 2021.

The number of reported suspected cases results from the number of cases that were reported to the PEI.

However, not all vaccinated people report their side effects after vaccination.

Anyone who is unsure about the side effects after their vaccination should consult a doctor.

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Source: merkur

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