The government of the United Kingdom (UK) has produced a list of the most common and less common side effects of Pfizer’s booster dose.
While the booster shots strengthen the body’s defence against developing Coronavirus strains, worries regarding the negative effects of the old vaccines used as booster doses remains.
Pfizer’s vaccine proved to be one of the most efficient against the original Coronavirus strain, and it is now used as a booster vaccine around the world. Recipients of the booster, on the other hand, are reporting a wide range of side effects.
The booster shot from Pfizer is administered in the same amount as the first two doses, but it does not cause any serious adverse effects. In fact, as compared to the original two-dose vaccine, the side effects of the booster are milder.
Let’s take a look at the Pfizer booster shot’s adverse effects.
Most commonly reported side effects
- Injection site pain, swelling
- Tiredness
- Headache
- Muscle pain
- Chills
- Joint pain
- Diarrhea
- Fever
Less commonly reported side effects
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Feeling unwell
- Arm pain
- Insomnia
- Injection site itching
- Allergic reactions such as rash or itching
- Feeling weak or lack of energy/sleepy
- Decreased appetite
- Excessive sweating
- Night sweats
After the Omicron strain surfaced in November, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) initiated the COVID-19 booster immunization program in December of last year.
The COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Sinopharm, Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Pfizer have been licensed as boosters by the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP).
To read our blog on “Against the Omicron variant, a Russian vaccine is twice as effective as a Pfizer vaccine,” click here.
