Most Egyptians who first got vaccinated were advised to take the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine unless they suffered from health conditions. Even though there are many people who have taken the AstraZeneca vaccine, there are still symptoms that some people have reported faces several months later.
So, instead of asking yourself if your symptoms are a side effect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, we’ll walk you through the common side effects, the rare side effects, and even the side effects you can be feeling after a while:
Common side effects of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine:
If you’ve just taken the AstraZeneca vaccine, you can develop some or all of these symptoms within 1-2 days of taking the shot:
- Sore arm where the injection was taken
- Body aches
- Nausea or vomiting
- High fever
- Joint pain
While these symptoms are quite common, they usually last 1-3 days after taking the vaccine and after that you’ll feel relatively ok.
Other less common side effects:
However, several people have reported the following after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine within 1 week of the first shot:
- Brain fog
- Inability to focus or concentrate
- Swollen lymph nodes
- Pain in limbs
- Loss of appetite
- Stomach pain
While these side effects are less common, they aren’t considered worrisome side effects of the vaccine. In fact, most of these symptoms occur as a side effect of your body feeling sick and so reducing your ability to focus or perform physical activities.
Rare side effects of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine:
While these symptoms are considered rare, it is best to contact your health care provider as soon as possible if you get any of the following symptoms:
- Trouble breathing
- Wheezing sounds
- Rapid heartbeats
Some people could be allergic to ingredients found in the vaccine and can develop some of the following symptoms:
- Respiratory symptoms
Blood clots (thrombocytopenia)
While this is a very rare side effect, it is still possible to develop blood clots as a result of the vaccination. If you feel any of the following symptoms, be sure to visit a doctor immediately:
- Severe headaches or blurred vision
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pains
- Swollen legs
- Abdominal pain
- Tiny blood spots or bruising under the skin around the injection site.
“After taking the vaccine by two hours, I started to feel dizzy. After a while, my temperature started to rise to 38 degrees Celsius, but it only lasted for a couple of days,” an RB reader shares. “I also felt that the arm where I took the injection ached. It’s now been two weeks after the second dose and I still feel dizzy.”
“All the symptoms I got were mild and quite bearable. After the first dose, I was a bit exhausted, slept a lot, and had a slight fever. But by the end of the following day, I was completely fine. I didn’t develop any symptoms after the second dose,” another RB reader explains.
“I’ve been feeling that my IQ level has dropped. People make fun of me because my processing speed is quite slow and a lot of the time my brain feels a bit foggy, the same feeling you get when you have a severe cold and you feel your brain isn’t functioning. It’s been a week after the first dose and I still feel a bit slow. I hope it doesn’t last,” another RB reader shares.
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Sources used in this article:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine side effects and safety – NHS
- Oxford-AstraZeneca Vaccine: What You Need to Know – Medical News Today
- AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine side effects by severity and likelihood – Web MD
- After your COVID-19 vaccination side effects – Health.au