Is your post-vaccine fever contagious?
Here’s how to tell the difference betweenCOVID vaccineside effects and signs or symptoms of a COVID infection.
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What Are the COVID-19 Vaccine Side Effects?
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They want to monitor you.
If you develop arash at the site of the vaccination, you could have a local allergic reaction.
Are Side Effects From COVID Vaccine Contagious?
The signs and symptoms that you might experiencelike a fever and body achesare not contagious.
Side effect symptoms cannot be spread to others, Juthani said.
It’s not the same as being infected with the virus.
You cannot spread the side effects of the vaccine you may feel to other people.
What If I Dont Have Any Side Effects?
The common side effects of the vaccine are all signs that your body isbuilding protection against the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
However, some people do not experience any symptoms after they get the shot.
And this is OK. Everyone’s immune system works differently.
And no one really knows why.
It is unclear why some people get side effects and some dont, Juthani said.
From the vaccine studies, whether you got side effects or not, people were still protected.
Count yourself as lucky if you dont get side effects.
Will My Vaccine Side Effects Be Worse If I’ve Had COVID?
My Side Effects Are Not Going AwayCould I Have COVID?
If this happens, you could develop symptoms of COVID-19in which case youwouldbe capable of spreading it to others.
The way to tell the difference is by the timing and severity of your symptoms.
If you do, you didnt get it from the vaccine.
You just happened to get it from someone else around the time you got your vaccine.
The side effects that you might experience are just a sign that your body’s immune system is responding.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, it’s perfectly normal.
In fact, these side effects are positive signs that someone is already building up protection against the virus.
These side effects should go away in a few days.
Yes, it’s really true.
The symptoms you might experience after getting the vaccine are not contagious.
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