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FAQs

What are the odds of getting long COVID with the vaccine? ›

18, 2021), 9.51 out of 100 unvaccinated people were diagnosed with long Covid, compared to 5.34 out of 100 vaccinated people.

Pfizer: Is There a “Best” mRNA Vaccine? Both of the mRNA vaccines available in the US are highly effective against severe COVID-19, but recent studies suggest that Moderna's elicits a stronger immune response and might be better at preventing breakthrough infections.

In the U.S., recommendations change frequently and depend on your age, previous vaccinations and the manufacturer of the vaccine. Adults and children 5 years and older with healthy immune systems should get one dose of an updated COVID-19 shot to be considered up to date.

COVID-19 Vaccine Safety — What We Know

The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are strongly recommended as safe and effective at preventing serious illness or death from COVID-19.

For example, says Mallory Shillinger, D.O., a Piedmont primary care physician, vaccinated people often have “a fever for one or two days, along with fatigue, a sore throat and dry cough that can last three to five days. Also, a loss of taste and smell that can linger for two to three weeks.”

Once you have had COVID-19, your immune system responds in several ways. This immune response can protect you against reinfection for several months, but this protection decreases over time. People with weakened immune systems who get an infection may have a limited immune response or none at all.

A booster shot with the Moderna vaccine offered older people better protection against COVID-19 if they had previously taken Pfizer jabs, researchers at the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) have found.

Most people feel better within a few weeks, but it can take longer to recover. For some people, it can be a more serious illness and their symptoms can last longer.

Everyone 6 months and older should receive a bivalent booster dose at least two months following their last monovalent dose.

How long does the new COVID shot last? ›

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommends getting the updated COVID-19 mRNA vaccine at least 6 months after your last dose of COVID-19 vaccine. This interval may be shorter depending on your age, medical conditions and COVID-19 vaccination history.

People ages 12 years and older

1 dose of the 2024–2025 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine OR. 1 dose of the 2024–2025 Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Long COVID is a collection of symptoms that last three months or longer after your first COVID symptoms. It can steal your energy, your ability to think clearly, and your sense of smell or taste. You might feel anxious or depressed, get frequent headaches, be short of breath or have heart palpitations.

The most common symptoms were exercise intolerance reported by 170 (71%) participants, excessive fatigue by 167 (69%), numbness by 153 (63%), brain fog by 151 (63%), neuropathy by 151 (63%), insomnia by 148 (61%), palpitations by 145 (60%), myalgia by 132 (55%), tinnitus or humming in ears by 131 (54%), headache by 128 ...

Vaccination is the best way to reduce your chances of severe infection. There is growing evidence that vaccination may also reduce the risk of long-term symptoms and complications.