CDC Finds No Significant Adverse Effects From COVID-19 Vaccinations

By Kelly Lienhard / February 19, 2021 at 5:32 PM
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report Friday (Feb. 19) stating it found no significant serious safety problems after its first month of monitoring those who received the two FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccines, consistent with data from earlier vaccine clinical trials . According to CDC, local and systemic reactions from both Moderna’s and Pfizer’s vaccines, such as soreness, are common and should not be cause for concern. Reports of more severe reactions, like anaphylaxis, were rare and no...


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