What v-safe registrants wrote to the CDC after their Pfizer or Moderna shots, in their own words. Each card is one person, with all of their free text. This page shows only the longer stories: the 116,000 people who wrote at least 400 characters in all. The text is as the CDC released it, except that email addresses and phone numbers are hidden. You get a random set of these people on every visit.
3.24.2021 – I had a very depressing mood yesterday. I felt the same emotional pain I had when my mother died from COVID (the entire family had it), and yesterday I was feeling as if I had if again. It brought lots of memories, one of it my mom's passing. It was a very emotional cry the one I had from noon till I fell asleep. It was like if had just happened... horrible. But today I feel fine, crazy I know. I had to mention this. Thanks!
12.22.2020 – Red itchy rash around neck & arms
1.20.2021 – Intermittent rash
2.10.2021 – UTI
4.12.2021 – Urinary tract infection, yeast infection, kidney stones & Hypothyroidism
10.2.2021 – Metallic taste in mouth & bloody nose
10.3.2021 – Metallic taste in mouth
10.6.2021 – Intermittent epistaxis & Moderate post nasal drip
10.11.2021 – Swollen lymph node, congestion @ post nasal drip
10.18.2021 – Sinusitis & vascularitis
10.28.2021 – Allergies & act of sleep
3.31.2022 – Endocarditis which led to mitral valve replacement cardiac surgery
9.29.2022 – Endocarditis, mitral valve regurgitation & mitral replacement Surgery
3.20.2021 – Just got the vaccine hours ago. When received vaccine bled for a while, have quarter sized lump, very purple bruising and pain at sight and also a few shooting down my arm. Left message for my healthcare provider, do not know if injection was given in a vein.
3.21.2021 – Just bruised nothing more
3.22.2021 – Small lump under arm and behind thigh
3.23.2021 – Lump in groin area,behind thigh, on right calf.
4.18.2021 – Chest pain, fainting
6.20.2021 – Synscope and colapse & High liver enzymes.
3.27.2021 – Sweats and low back pain
4.4.2021 – Loss of appetite
4.9.2021 – Bruising on left arm 3inches below injection spot
4.17.2021 – Forgot to mention bruising on same arm that received shots. 5 inches below injection site on inside of arm.Also became confused two days ago and couldNotRemember the date for about10 minutes.Fine now.
4.24.2021 – A few days last week was unusually tired.
5.1.2021 – Just feel slightly tired throughout the day each day this past week.
5.8.2021 – There is pain in the back of my neck especially when I look upwards. Taking arnica.This level is neck pain is new to me.
7.5.2021 – Heart Neck pain
4.14.2021 – Intense brain fog. Cant think straight. Numbness throughout body. Most notably around mouth
4.17.2021 – Still dizzy all the time with intense bouts of vertigo
4.22.2021 – Tingling sensation throughout body. On top of increasing intensity of vertigo and exhaustion.
4.30.2021 – Muscle spasms and increased fatigue.
5.13.2021 – The fatigue comes abs goes but when I have it its been more intense. Ive also developed a twitch in my right eye that wont go away.
3.12.2021 – Runny nose three days ago; yesterday fatigue and feeling of need to take deep breath; today coughing, runny nose, achiness across back and fatigue.
10.30.2021 – A few times pain in my ear
11.2.2021 – Much better today. Only occasional achiness.
11.5.2021 – Mild fatigue/tiredness
11.27.2021 – Sinus congestion, sneezing, exhaustion
12.4.2021 – A possible pull around left shoulder blade making it difficult to breathe at times. I had a dr appointment yesterday for another issue and thought maybe it's a muscle. She felt around the area and suggested icing.
1.28.2022 – Possible reaction to medication not related to COVID or other health condition
5.5.2022 – Unusual pains
5.12.2022 – I thought I was maybe having a heart attack and went to emergency. It was concluded as acid reflux.
3.21.2021 – Anxiety attacks
3.27.2021 – Agitation of nervous system that feels like severe anxiety, hyperstartle, involuntary movements and jerks with panic response especially in sleep, severe insomnia
4.14.2021 – Since the shot- constan agitated nervous system with panic attacks, depression . The first vaccine triggered a early menstrual cycle by about 2 weeks. I just got my next cycle and it I had severe pain and psychiatric symptoms that I have never had be
4.19.2021 – My menstrual cycle has become abnormal and heavy, Im having severe pelvic and abdominal pain, psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and depression, gallbladder attack (also happened during Covid), diarrhea, vomiting, dizziness
4.25.2021 – Since minutes after the vaccine Ive been having attacks sometimes it feels like anxiety/panic but it also may be very painful GI attacks or spasms. possibly my gallbladder. I am undergoing tests on my brain and GI system. I have had constant pain
9.10.2021 – Since getting the vaccine I have had a downward spiral in my health. It triggered my long haul Covid syndrome to return. Ive had chronic dizziness, vertigo, brain fog symptoms of myalgic encephalits.In the past 1 0 days I got a new COVID infection
3.3.2021 – I have these listed symptons sometimes anyway. y. They were not worse.
3.4.2021 – I think I just worked too hard. I have some pain on the right side of my face by my chin and neck. It isn't severe but didn't than usual.
3.5.2021 – Still having a little pain on my right side neck just below my ear.
4.21.2021 – I have a sinus infection and a cough, and just tired. I am not sure if it is allergies or just a cold. No fever just scratchy throat and feel bad. I don't believe it has anything to do with the shot. I haven't been to see the Doctor.
4.27.2021 – Fever, cough, and very tired. It was worse Friday evening and Saturday. I stayed home and slept all day Saturday. I felt better Sunday. I still have a cough but it is different, more loose. I do feel better just not 100 percent yet.
10.8.2021 – No
3.22.2021 – Un poco de dolor en las articulaciones y tengo rojo como una roncha en el lugar de la vacunade los brazos
3.23.2021 – El dolor de las articulaciones en particular enla articulacion de la mano donde donde se aplico la vacuna
3.24.2021 – El dolor en las articulaciones es en las manos y mas especifico en la mano izquierda q es donde se aplico la vacuna.
4.30.2021 – Dolor en las articulaciones de los codos al hacer movimientos. (Un poco fuerte del 1 al 10. El. 6)
1.21.2021 – Blotches of redness over chest & both arms
1.24.2021 – red blotches on limps & much of body; it's been more than 4 days now and no improvement.
1.27.2021 – It switched from trunk to legs and ankles where the itching is now mostly located. Still red blotches on trunk but does not itch, just the feet. 2X dosage of antihistamine. It has been 1 week since I took the Moderna Vaccine.
7.21.2021 – Lupus or Rosacea like symptoms on my face & hives on both arms plus subcutaneous vein streaks on my abdomen. It has not gone away since I took my first Moderna shot back at end of January 2021. I have not taken the 2nd vaccine shot on Dr. Advice. saw PCP & dermatologist
2.18.2021 – I had some mild nausea/stomach upset Tues/Wed but not dilute its the vaccine as I have IBS. Better today though
2.21.2021 – Mild headache again. Yesterday I also had done arm pain after I submitted my report but think it was aggravated by some housework I was doing?
3.16.2021 – A little hyperventilating (have asthma)
3.17.2021 – Fever hit 101.1 last night, very ill all day ; began improving around 10 pm 3/16
3.19.2021 – Slept til noon today. Have lost 8 lbs this week. No appetite. Can taste food give just no appetite.
3.21.2021 – I will say I have slept more at night lately than usual so could be fatigue?
4.26.2021 – Bladder Infection, decreased kidney function, back problems...likely unrelated
11.5.2021 – Very swollen nymph mode in armpit (arm where I got the booster)
11.6.2021 – Lymph node in armpit remains quite swollen and sore
11.7.2021 – Lymph node in armpit still swollen. Pretty sure the vomiting/diarrhea was due to my IBS-D
11.8.2021 – Just that swollen lymph node in the armpit but it's better
5.4.2022 – Hemorrhagic cystitis, left knee total replacement 4/20, hiatal hernia
7.1.2022 – I do have IBS-D so hard to know if the abdominal pain or diarrhea is from that or the vaccine. Also my normal temp is 97.3
7.2.2022 – Sore throat, dizziness (which came on about 22 hours ago)
7.3.2022 – Dizziness/vertigo; I have been diagnosed years ago with benign positional vertigo
7.4.2022 – Continued vertigo issues
7.5.2022 – Vertigo is improved
7.6.2022 – Overall better, vertigo continues to improve
7.7.2022 – Still having morning vertigo
7.28.2022 – Runny nose, congestion, cough, fever, body aches, headaches, vertigo ; tested negative for Covid twice at home but I got a Covid test at a local clinic this morning. Waiting for results.
12.29.2022 – BPPV cold/virus/cough
3.8.2021 – First two days after shot eyes were very dry and painful. OKnow.
3.23.2021 – Eye bluriness is worse. The day after first covid shot my eyes were so dry they hurt. Pain was bad only one day but eyes are still blurry much of the time. Went to dry eye specialist.
3.30.2021 – Achey joints for two days after shot. Ok now This is first set of questions received after 2nd jab. .
4.1.2021 – Eyes blurry
4.2.2021 – Eyes blurry. Might be allergy i did not used to have. Started around time of first shot v
3.28.2022 – Headache, sore throat, general aches all over, low fever Got covid test- negative; and negative flu test.
12.19.2020 – Starting 14hrs later, Soreness and tingling of left arm (received vaccine on left), also light headed, lasted few hours only
12.21.2020 – Tenderness at injection site
12.25.2020 – Scratchy throat for few days
1.8.2021 – Tingling and numbness in hand and arm
1.9.2021 – Tingling of left hand and arm
2.22.2021 – Epididimytis
1.10.2022 – After booster had left axillary and sub clavicle swelling lasting 1.5 wks, and discomfort in aame area on movement x 3-4 wks. Also have started to have migraines often, and sinuses are more irritated.
3.19.2021 – Stuffy nose although it could be related to allergies
4.14.2021 – I have had persistent, swollen and itchy eczema on my eye lids. This has happened to me in the past (probably 5 times in 37 years), but there is typically a trigger. I have no idea if this could have been a potential trigger, but wanted to mention.
9.12.2021 – Diarrhea
11.3.2022 – Tested positive for Covid again on 10/25 with symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, congestion and headache.
3.30.2021 – Mild headache. One excederine took care of it.
4.1.2021 – No and again the headache was mild and immediately treatable.
4.19.2021 – Bad headache yesterday. 2 excedrine got rid of it. Feel very good today
4.21.2021 – No but i missed checking in yesterday. I did have a bad headache later yesterday. OTC excedrine took care of it. I'm not even sure it was inject related. The pain/soreness in the injection site is completely gone today and I'm doing well.
5.29.2021 – I have a bad toothache (but getting better), allergies are flaring up (not unusal) and a sinus headache. Allergy med is helping. No fever...take it with my digital thermometer several times a day.
3.3.2021 – Itching
3.8.2021 – This may be more related to a Lyme disease diagnosis
3.16.2021 – Aches. Loose bowels. But May also be due to Lyme disease.
9.21.2021 – Bodyaches, some nausea, one day of diarrhea. However, I also have Lyme disease which is the likely cause of my symptomsI definitely feel safer for having gotten the vaccine and Ive been able to visit New York and other places.
10.9.2021 – Seems to be dissipating
10.11.2021 – Chest congestion
1.4.2022 – Sick. Chest and nasal congestion. Muscle Weakness. Low fever yesterday. Normal temp today.
10.9.2022 – I got COVID on September 17. It's gone now v
3.24.2021 – Tingle sensation around lips. I allergic to shellfish derivatives. Shellfish derivatives are deadly to me. I'm allergic to Norvir too!
5.11.2021 – Muscle weakness, brain Fog
5.20.2021 – Muscle weakness.
7.13.2021 – Some brain Fog. Daily anxiety. Occasionally feeling discouraged.
10.12.2021 – Brain fog, fatigue, knees+arms+back of neck+ groin area HURT. Low energy, headaches, increased anxiety and depression. Also, I talk to myself for extended periods of time.
4.18.2022 – Brain Fog, focusing and concentrating, memory, easily distracted.
1.17.2021 – Initial sore arm at injection for 2 days
1.21.2021 – Blood sugar (Im insulin dependent was very low most of the day. I do not believe it is from the vaccination.
2.26.2021 – Black & blue at injection site. 3 1/2 inches by 1 inch wide. Still sore under the black & blue Mark more than 2 weeks after 2nd shot.
3.2.2021 – Black & blue area on arm is same size as before but the color is more red and orange.
3.3.2021 – Area of injection site still looking black & blue. Same size and color as yesterday.
3.4.2021 – The black and blue mark remains the same size and same red and yellow mark.
3.5.2021 – Got injection 22 days ago. Black and blue mark is fading but still visible. When I push on injection site it hurts
8.12.2021 – Lymphadenopathy of left side supraclavicular lymph nodes (same side as infection site)
8.13.2021 – Lymphadenopathy of left supraclavicular lymph nodes unilateral to infection site, pain 6/10 and radiating to shoulder and neck.
9.11.2021 – My supraclavicular lymph node unilateral to injection site is as large as a grape and painful. My lymph node remained swollen and hard from the previous injection (this never resolved) and not its growing larger in size and pain.
9.12.2021 – My supraclavicular lymph node unilateral to injection site is now the size of a golf ball and swelling has spread to my shoulder and up my neck. Pain is a 7/10 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. A rash has developed bilaterally on my anterior forearms.
9.13.2021 – Golf ball size supraclavicular lymph node unilateral to injection site. Pain 5/10. Swelling spreading to neck and shoulder. Immune boosting IV Infusion
9.14.2021 – Supraclavicular lymph node unilateral to injection site is still enlarged and painful
9.15.2021 – Swollen lymph node
9.16.2021 – Enlarged, hard lymph node unilateral to injection site
9.17.2021 – Lymph node enlarged and hard unilateral to injection site
2.6.2021 – Just very tired the day after vaccine
7.31.2021 – I got a cold but tested neg. for Covid while on a trip to Europe in July still have a few symptoms in addition to what I think was food poisoning
1.21.2022 – Tested positive for Covid on December 20,2021. Got several symptoms. Nausea cough, body aches, headaches, chills light fever Treated at a Covid specific clinic
10.22.2022 – Urinary tract infection In Italy I could get antibiotics based on a previous infection from my regular pharmacy
2.3.2021 – Cough.
2.11.2021 – I have had increased blood pressure. I went to my primary care MD. Today. Was told. My blood pressure was very high. Primary care.
2.23.2021 – Blood pressure increase.
2.26.2021 – High blood pressure.
2.28.2021 – Blood pressure increase, my Primary care MD. Had to prescribe me blood pressure medication. She is thinking my blood Pressure could be an inflammatory response, to the vaccine.
3.4.2021 – Blood pressure increase
4.1.2021 – Blood pressure continues to be high. Primary MD
2.2.2021 – The only body aches I have are those I had before the shot.
2.10.2021 – I have neck and bilateral shoulder pain that I've had from before the shot. Unrelated.
3.3.2021 – Most were overnight.
3.6.2021 – Probably unrelated. Preexisting
3.7.2021 – Arthritis is normal.
3.23.2021 – Stuffy ear. Hearing loss probably due to excess wax. ENT appointment tomorrow. ENT appointment.
4.6.2021 – Tree and mold allergies increased. Typical of the spring.
8.31.2021 – Allergic cough, nasal congestion, bronchial congestion
12.9.2021 – Diarrhea and abdominal pain were early a.m for about two hours.
12.10.2021 – Runny nose cough.
12.13.2021 – Cough, asthma with wheezing.
12.15.2021 – I seem to have a bad cold right now. Follow on to mold allergy.
12.22.2021 – Allergic bronchitis
1.19.2022 – Stress fatigue unrelated to vaccine. Runny nose. Isolated instances of diarrhea.
3.11.2022 – Allergic Nasal and Bronchi congestion, Brief aphasia likely due to stress and fatigue.
5.19.2022 – Stiff neck.
6.1.2022 – My pollen allergies are really active now. I have bronchial/chest congestion with much coughing. I've had a pain in my right lung.
6.8.2022 – Allergic congestion and cough.
6.22.2022 – Chest congestion. Probably due to allergies.
6.29.2022 – Worsening Arthritis pain.
8.17.2022 – Stuffy head. Tight cough.
9.20.2022 – Arthritis
9.21.2022 – Some joint pain is daily with arthritis.
9.27.2022 – Stuffy, runny nose and bronchial cough probably due to allergies.
10.11.2022 – Stuffy sinuses and ears.
12.20.2022 – Stuffy nose and voice box
4.25.2021 – Headache and Stomachache
10.3.2021 – IBS
10.9.2021 – Had to go to Emergency at 1.45am Thursday Mort. My BP was 199/100 when I got to emergency room it was 225/105. ECG, urine and bloootesys all okay.
10.30.2021 – Side affect due to increase BP and other medication. Just visit to GP
11.9.2021 – Lower back pain, headache & dizzy. Probably side effects of new medication. My own primary care doctors.
3.26.2022 – Cystitis , headache, sore throat , stuffy nose and fatigue.
2.25.2021 – Pain and stiffness in same side of neck as vaccine arm (started evening of vaccination)
3.4.2021 – Stiffness and pain in neck has increased
3.11.2021 – Stiff and painful neck
3.12.2021 – Back pain, neck stiffness and neck pain, occasional dizziness
3.13.2021 – Asthma which has been completely gone for 6 years is back
3.14.2021 – Asthma, bruising/broken blood vessels in lower legs, eye pain, neck pain
3.15.2021 – Asthma, respiratory allergy symptoms without the allergy triggers, neck pain, ocular migraine
3.16.2021 – Asthma (allergy induced, no allergens present)
3.17.2021 – Allergy induced asthma with no triggers present
3.18.2021 – Continuing asthma with no trigger present
3.25.2021 – Worsening asthma, frequent ocular migraines, frequent headaches, hot flashes, spells of dizziness/loss of balance
4.1.2021 – Worsening asthma and ocular migraines
4.8.2021 – Asthma, ocular migraines almost daily (used to have maybe 1 or 2 per year)
4.16.2021 – Asthma , and still having alternating chlls and sweast that started after the 2nd vaccine
4.22.2021 – Joint pain, asthma
2.2.2021 – Dizziness, weakness Primary Care doc ordered bloodwork stat
2.9.2021 – Acute allergic reaction at midnight resulting in intense choking, intese back pain dizziness and myalgia.
2.20.2021 – Severe nausea and dry heaves, serious blood sugar problems. Respiratory constriction and mucous in lungs Vascular problems in legs requiring ultrasound to rule out deep vein. Scheduling now with cardiologist for EKG i was healthy, drug-free on 1/26! Cant obtain all records from (b)(6)
2.24.2021 – Severely swollen ankles and feet. Internist ordered ultrasound of right leg to check for deep vein thrombosis. Results OK. Must now schedule with a Cardiologist to check on potential problems. Radiology procedure
3.10.2021 – Seriously compromised right prequireds a cane to walk and a limp. It appaears to be a result of a very angry nurse at (b)(6) who set the IV expertly then gave it a qick, violent twist thst about lifted me off the guerny. My husb Deep vein scan ultra sound, cane, dragging left etc
7.27.2021 – Fatigue. Headaches. Swollen joints and arthritis
1.16.2021 – Whole upper arm is quite sore and its painful to lift my arm out and up.
2.7.2021 – Significant sweeping and tenderness below the crease of my armpit.
2.8.2021 – Swelling of soft tissue below crease of my armpit that is tender and sore
2.9.2021 – Swelling of soft tissue below the crease of my left armpit. Somewhat less painful today but still somewhat tender.
2.10.2021 – Mild soft issue swelling and slight tenderness below crease of left armpit.
3.5.2021 – Swollen lymph node under left arm.
5.7.2021 – Ongoing tenderness at times under left arm, same side as both shots. Buzzing sensation in right breast that developed about 3-4 weeks after second shot, likely unrelated.
12.19.2021 – Soft tissue swelling in underarm and lower neck/upper shoulder on same side as shot.
12.20.2021 – Soft tissue Swelling in the under arm and in the juncture between the neck and shoulder on the same side as the shot.
12.21.2021 – Soft tissue swelling and tenderness where my left neck and shoulder meet.
1.12.2022 – Nausea, runny nose.
3.18.2022 – I had a very bad cold that turned to bronchitis.
12.15.2022 – I had Covid in august.
3.30.2021 – Brain fog
4.24.2021 – My doc prescribed steroids and I have to permanently increase my blood pressure meds. Its been almost a week and I can barely stand after this stupid shot. Absolutely triggered a flare of my chronic illness. I feel dizzy and see spots even when Im lying down. Im never getting another vaccine. Called my doctor and they prescribed treatment over the phone, no appointment needed. but probably after the first shot I shoulda gone to the emergency room. Cause my brother did for his side eddy after the second shot and they werent nearly as bad as mine were after the first.
7.25.2021 – Fluid in lungs, teitze syndrome, more presyncope than before, fatigue
10.18.2021 – Migraines, bilateral occipital neuralgia
4.20.2022 – Diagnosed with expressive aphasia and other cognitive problems
3.7.2021 – Foggy brained
3.8.2021 – Sore throat Ive had since the shot. I forgot to mention it previously
3.9.2021 – Sore throat less than yesterday but still quite noticeable
3.10.2021 – Sore throat
3.11.2021 – Sore throat is still present
3.12.2021 – Continued Sore throat
3.13.2021 – Sore throat but it is much better today.
1.10.2022 – Mild cold-like symptoms (sore throat, sinus drainage, headache) I assume Covid as my other family members tested positive while I tested negative. (PCR test for all)
3.16.2022 – Uterine fibroids
3.8.2021 – My chills started in the night about 10 hours after the vaccine and lasted most of the night.
3.21.2021 – Lymph node aching in the arm pit of where I received the vaccine.
4.22.2021 – I had headaches for a few days and a sore throat. I ended up getting a covid test, which turned out negative, just in case. Covid test
10.7.2021 – I have had some instances of sore throat and headache and worried about covid, but tested covid negative.
12.28.2021 – Unexpected diarrhea
1.11.2022 – Unexplained diarrhea. Abd pain.
3.1.2022 – I was sick with congestion, cough, sore throat, fatigue.
6.1.2022 – I've had some cold symptoms and always tested negative, but had very similar symptoms to my husband who tested positive.
12.1.2022 – I had Covid in July. Then some little sniffles here and there.
8.28.2021 – Sneezing, headache, tired, and juat feels bad. Allergy kid and rag weed is high so he took benedryl with his allergy asthma meds. Has 99 temp not like him but 97 is his norm he was EXPOSED and i was told today his best friend has a rapid pisitive to
9.3.2021 – Cough headache has needed nebulizwr2nd test done Waiting until next week for vaccine since he feels bad.
9.13.2021 – Chest pain. ER. Said chest wall inlfammation from asthma flare week ago
9.14.2021 – Chest pain when inhales. Dr again tomorrow and drive up testing
9.15.2021 – Sore throat chest sore Drive up with pcp. No covid done becausr he had shot second recentky. Strep neg is supposed return school tomorrow
9.25.2021 – Cough back after round if sterouds done in a weekFeels bad. Tired wirse than normal alkergies
10.7.2021 – Had a stomach bug
