Worried about side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine booster? Here's what to expect, according to people who got theirs.
Everyone’s going to respond a bit differently, likely due to their age, health and how their immune system responds to vaccines.‘It gave me comfort that my immune system was working ...’
She hadn’t experienced many side effects after her first two doses — just a sore arm and some slight fatigue after dose two — but developed stronger symptoms after the booster. Her side effects came on about nine hours after receiving the booster shot and persisted for about 12 hours. She said she felt a little warm and drained, as if a cold was coming on. But by morning, the symptoms had subsided.
She got the booster in the afternoon and around 9 p.m., she had a headache. During the two days that followed, she felt extremely fatigued and unwell and spent a good chunk of time in bed.
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