While COVID vaccine side effects can seem alarming,
medical experts have cautioned that they are typically mild to moderate, only last up to 48 hours, and are actually an indication that your shot is working. During a Jan. 28 interview with MSNBC, chief White House COVID adviser Anthony Fauci, MD, recently name dropped two side effects in particular that he feels should be viewed as a
welcome sign that your immune system is responding to your vaccination. Read on to find out which side effects are good news, and for Fauci's firsthand account of getting the COVID vaccine, check out Dr. Fauci Says He Had These Side Effects From His Second Vaccine Dose.
Fauci explained that the two
unpleasant side effects in particular are not cause for worry, but for
reassurance. "The vaccine, because you're giving it in the arm, it gives a systemic reaction. You know that because sometimes after the second dose you
feel a little achy, a little chilly, which means the immune system is really getting revved up," Fauci explained.
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