The vaccination campaign against influenza and Covid-19 continues. The coincidence of both respiratory viruses and the fact that masks are no longer mandatory, facilitates dissemination. Therefore, this year more than ever it is essential double vaccination, because although we know that vaccines do not prevent infections, they prevent the disease from taking a virulent form.
Side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine
The booster dose against Covid-19 that is currently being administered is being adapted to the new variants. Between most common side effects after the sting registered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Center for Disease Prevention and Control), they meet:
- Fever.
- Headache.
- Fatigue.
- Pain in the arm from the sting.
Side effects of the flu shot
As for the flu shot, the side effects after inoculation are usually mild and they don’t last long, according to the CDC. These are some of the most common:
- Pain, redness or swelling in the area where the vaccine was given.
- Headache.
- Fever.
- Nausea.
- Muscle aches.
- Fainting.
Do side effects change if you get the double vaccination?
There are cases where people can get dual vaccinations at the same time, for covid-19 and the flu. This does not involve any additional risk nor does it imply that “the person who receives them is more likely to have an adverse reaction later,” says Inma Cuesta, a member of the National Commission that advises the Ministry of Health on vaccination, in statements to the “Heraldo de Aragón”.
In this sense, the expert explains that “today, the simultaneous inoculation of these two vaccines is generating reactions that are considered normal “(those mentioned above) … “even the appearance of some adenopathy or swelling of the lymph nodes would not be unusual”.
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Similarly, Cuesta specifies that the discomfort in receiving both vaccines at the same time they may last “between 2 and 5 days”, and in some cases “symptoms may appear the next day”.
