Tag: Side Effects
Adverse Events Rare After BNT162b2 Vaccine in 5- to 11-Year-Olds
Data show 4,249 reports of adverse events after about 8.7 million doses of vaccine were administered; 97.6 percent not serious
Adverse Events Associated With BNT162b2 Vaccination ID’d
Vaccination not associated with elevated risk for most of the adverse events examined; association found with increased risk for myocarditis, but risk higher in association with SARS-CoV-2 infection
For U.S. Teens, Most Adverse Events to COVID-19 Vaccine Nonserious
Frequency of local, systemic reactions reported for teens enrolled in v-safe similar to preauthorization clinical trials
Review: Benefit Outweighs Harm of Statins for Primary Prevention of CVD
Risk for adverse events attributable to statins low when used for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
FDA Adds Guillain-Barré Warning to J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
About 100 preliminary reports of Guillain-Barré have been detected after 12.8 million doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine were administered
Venous Thromboembolic Event Rates Up With ChAdOx1-S Vaccine
However, absolute risks are small, with 11 excess venous thromboembolic events per 100,000 vaccinations
Systemic Reactogenicity Up With Heterologous COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
More reported feverishness, chills, fatigue, headache, joint pain, malaise, muscle ache after heterologous versus homogenous doses
ACC: Common Medications Can Raise Blood Pressure
Nearly one in five adults with hypertension take medications that can increase blood pressure, such as antidepressants, NSAIDs, oral steroids
Delayed Hypersensitivity Reaction to Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine ID’d
Reaction occurred at or near injection site; reactions were pruritic, painful, and edematous pink plaques
Guidance Issued for Managing CVST After COVID-19 Vaccination
CVST with thrombocytopenia reported after COVID-19 vaccine with adenoviral vector; management similar to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
