Most if not all vaccination sites have a nurse and/or EMT on-site and prepared just in case someone has an allergic reaction, which is always a possibility. If you know you have allergies to certain types of medications, you should tell them before they stick you.
After the shot, they make you sit and cool your heels for 15 minutes. When I got my shots, they wrote the time you could leave on the vaccination card, there were clocks posted all along the wall for you to check, and you had to show your card before they let you leave. The chances are that if you don't have a negative reaction within the first minute or so, you'll be fine. You may feel sick for a day or so after, but ultimately you'll be fine.
There have been cases locally where someone started having what appeared to be a reaction, the medical staff rushed over, and it turned out the person was having a panic attack. Having had panic attacks in the past, I know they are very real and very scary - but they are not life-threatening, and all the medical staff can do is try to talk you down...
Don't be afraid of or concerned about the shot. There's risk in everything we do in life, but the vaccines have proven to be safe and the feeling of being out from under the threat of this thing is worth the temporary inconvenience. Despite what some people say about the vaccines being developed too quickly, it took Dr. Kariko 40 YEARS to figure out how to make this work. Trust the science. |
