Moderna's coronavirus vaccine can cause severe fatigue and aches and pains. Two top vaccine experts told us why they think you'll still take it.

[Mary Wilson]

Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
10 hours ago



We just got our most detailed look yet at the side effects of one of the first effective coronavirus vaccines.

The biotech company Moderna provided a summary of the side effects its vaccine can cause when it reported positive interim results for the vaccine in a press release.

... However, like most good things in life, where there is a benefit, risks must be considered as well.

Some participants in the company's trial did experience more severe side effects, however. The exact definition of a severe side effects depends on the symptom, but in general, severe side effects are ones that prevent daily activity.

The side effects of Moderna's shot

The one serious side effect that occurred after the first dose was injection site pain, reported by 2.7% of participants.

Here are the severe side effects that people in the trial reported after the second dose:

• Fatigue in 9.7% of participants
• Muscle aches in 8.9%
• Joint aches in 5.2%
• Headache in 4.5%
• Pain at the injection site in 4.1%
• Redness around the injection site in 2%

Moderna said the side effects were "generally short-lived," but didn't provide more information.

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