The American Autoimmune Related Disease Association (AARDA) hosted the 15th Noel Rose Scientific Colloquium on May 1, 2021, bringing together high-level researc
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Side effects and symptoms caused by the vaccine include redness and swelling at the injection site, stiffness and soreness in the muscle, tenderness and swelling of the local lymph nodes and, if the vaccine is potent enough, even fever.
Some scientists claim these side effects are due to the balance of vaccine design which is maximising protection and benefits while minimising the uncomfortable, however necessary side effects.
Two of the most discussed serious side effects, anaphylaxis (a severe allergic reaction) and Guillain-Barre Syndrome (nerve damage due to inflammation), occur at a frequency of less than one in 500,000 doses.
Vaccine side effects: Fever and headaches are the common symptoms reported (Image: Getty Images)
Throughout the pandemic, doctors have noticed a confounding phenomenon: A lot of people infected by the coronavirus develop myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart that can cause lasting damage and death.
Even among people who have mild Covid-19 or who are asymptomatic, experts have found evidence of heart inflammation. A July study published in
JAMA Cardiology found that 60% of coronavirus patients had active myocarditis two months after their initial infection. Remarkably, the study found that this inflammation was as common among people who recovered at home as it was among those who required hospitalization. (Myocarditis can often go undetected; its symptoms can be subtle and include shortness of breath, chest pain, and a fluttering heart.)