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There’s good news about ”Moderna arm,” the raised, sometimes itchy red rash some people get a week or so after being vaccinated with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine.
There were concerns people who experienced the annoying rash might have a worse reaction with the second dose. A report published Wednesday finds that’s not the case and most don’t have any reaction at all the second time.
“We’re encouraging people who’ve had this reaction to go in and get their second shot,” said Dr. Kim Blumenthal, an allergist, epidemiologist and professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School who’s tracking the reaction.
Good news about the Moderna arm vaccine rash — it s no worse with second shot
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COVID study: Moderna arm vaccine rash no worse with second shot
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An angry red rash being called “COVID arm” is a harmless but annoying response in some people who get the Moderna vaccine. Aside from sometimes being itchy, it doesn t appear to be dangerous, and people who get it should not hesitate to get their second dose of the vaccine, doctors say.
There is no indication the reaction is anything but a topical – and brief – response as the body’s immune system goes to work, said Dr. Esther Freeman, director of global health dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital.
“We want to reassure people that this is a known phenomenon, she said. Having a big red splotch on your arm for a couple of days may not be fun but the reality is there s no need to panic and no reason not to get your second shot.