Read the original article on Best Life. During a Jan. 7 interview with members of the Internal Medicine Residency program at Washington University in St. Louis, Fauci admitted that there is a chance of people developing side effects from the vaccine, but underscored the fact that severe allergic reactions are extremely rare. “There have been 21 cases of severe allergic reactions, which brings it to an incidence of about 1 every million…almost invariably in people with a history of severe allergic reactions,” Fauci explained. “So yes, there is an adverse event, but it is easily manageable.” And if you’re worried you may have been exposed, If This Part of Your Body Hurts, You Could Have COVID. Fauci noted that the bulk of side effects associated with any inoculation—which can range from fever to pain at the injection site—occur between 24 and 72 hours after the vaccine is administered. But he said that people will almost certainly know if they’ve had an adverse reaction within six weeks.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb “[If] you look at when the so-called ’long-term’ [effects occur]…the overwhelming majority, more than 90 percent, occur between 30 and 45 days following the dose,” he explained, adding, “It would be extraordinarily unusual if you see any unanticipated long-term effects.” Though the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have been praised for their high efficacy rates, Fauci admitted that medical experts are still uncertain whether or not they’re capable of preventing asymptomatic spread. In addition to questioning the vaccine’s efficacy against asymptomatic infection, Fauci said, “It is conceivable that a vaccinee could be protected from being ill but still has replicating virus in their nasal pharynx.” And for the latest COVID news delivered straight to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter. While many people are eager to stop wearing masks in public, that day may still be months away. If people stop wearing masks, social distancing, and practicing proper hand hygiene before we achieve herd immunity—which “would require between 75 and 80 percent of the population being vaccinated,” according to Fauci—the virus will continue to spread. “The one thing you don’t want to do is be protected yourself but spread it to someone else, which is one very good reason to be wearing a mask,” he said. And if you want to stay safe, This Is Who Is Most Likely to Give You COVID, New Study Says.
