An extensive review of the evidence suggests that the most frequently reported reactions are rarely a cause for alarm, according to University of Connecticut researchers.
Dermatologists say most COVID-19 vaccine rashes aren t worrisome
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Large rashes near the COVID-19 vaccine injection site were the most commonly reported reactions in a study. Photo courtesy of HealthDay
Dermatologists liken skin to a window that can reveal what is going on inside the body, and a rash that sometimes follows a COVID-19 vaccine is one example.
When you get the shot, your immune system activates, preparing to recognize and fight off the virus in the future. This response and the inflammation that goes with it can occasionally result in a rash. But experts say as long as it happens more than four hours after the shot, there s no need to worry.
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