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BOSTON, Massachusetts Fall 2020 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show some people experienced side effects after taking the Moderna vaccine, with some requiring a trip to the hospital. Yet, some who have experienced those side effects say they’d take the vaccine all over again if it meant being protected from COVID-19.
CDC research indicates reactions fall into two groups: local or systemic. Local reactions, specifically to the Moderna vaccine, include pain and swelling at the injection site. Systemic reactions include more serious side effects including fever, chills, and nausea.
Those are the symptoms Ricardo Holguin, a Texas native living in Boston, experienced after receiving his first dose in late December. Twelve hours later, he began to feel ill and cold, even while wearing layers of clothing.