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.
1.19.2021 – For the first 2 hours after shot I had dry mouth. Went away.
3.30.2022 – I have a cough that would not go away. Have gone to my Dr. 2 times. Did chest x-ray. Blood test lab. Checked for covid 2 time negative both times. Check for valley fever. Negative. Blood works all good. Still have caught but slowly getting better. Private Doctor. General physician
9.29.2022 – I have a weezy cough. Not sure if it allergy's. But very persistent. Comes and goes.
5.11.2021 – Had septoplasty & turbinoplasty surgery last week & just come off the steriods & antibiotics today. Highly suspect this isnt anything to do with the vaccine shot.
5.12.2021 – Septoplasty & turbinoplasty last week.
11.10.2021 – Achy from playing soccer on Monday night, not resting with tendonitis of both ankles
11.11.2021 – Tendonitis caused by soccer & being old.
9.25.2022 – Cough when talking or eating
9.26.2022 – As reported yesterday, still a little prone to coughing after eating or talking.
9.27.2022 – Still have a little cough symptoms after/while speaking or eating
9.29.2022 – Cough reported on previous days is now a lot milder when speaking or eating
9.30.2022 – Slight cough on talking
10.1.2022 – Slight cough persists
12.24.2022 – First dose of COVID experienced a few weeks ago.
4.17.2021 – Yesterday afternoon, I suddenly got extremely tired and couldn't keep my eyes open and had to go back to bed. It was very unusual. Today I feel fine.
5.1.2021 – Dizziness, lightheaded
12.6.2021 – I noticed yesterday that the armpit in the side I got the shot is swollen and it has maybe more swollen and tender today.
12.8.2021 – My left armpit is still swollen and a little tender.
12.10.2021 – My armpit is still swollen. It's less tender but the swelling doesn't seem to be going away.
12.11.2021 – Still have swelling in my left armpit.
1.21.2021 – Weakness, shaking, faint
1.22.2021 – Nasal congestion, shaking, dizzy, little chest discomfort
1.23.2021 – Extreme fatigue
1.25.2021 – Asthma attack Dr office visit
2.3.2021 – Was put on steroids for asthma and have had uncontrolled diarrhea. Still have nausea and severe fatigue. Dr office visit
2.9.2021 – My diarrhea is completely out of control. I am weak and nauseous . I have to wear pull ups 24 7 because it runs out of me even at night. I have the weak shakes. Office visit
2.18.2021 – Hospitalized
3.11.2021 – Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, can't eat or sleep.
5.19.2021 – Abdominal pain
5.28.2021 – Pain on my left upper abdomen radiating to my backA bit of chest painMy bladder function feels different. I feel I am having urinary retentionMy bowel function if different. From daily to 2-3 days now.My period is delayed
6.13.2021 – Tiredness, shoulder right pain
7.28.2021 – I had another menstrual period for 3 days after two weeks that I had my regular period. Hormonal cramps and abdominal pain included.I also have upper left abdominal pain maybe pancreas radiating to my chest,.shoulder and upper back.
4.28.2022 – Constant Left leg and back pain feels sciatica nerve pain? Heavy Menstrual period clots still evident.
1.19.2021 – Just went from finally calming down to red, swollen, pain and itching same as before. As of Friday, 1/15/2021 swelling. Redness and itching is gone. Very slight brused feeling still
1.23.2022 – Bursitis in right hip/leg. Started end of July. Symptoms persisted. Had steroid injection in November. office visit
4.26.2022 – My husband was exposed to covid on April 5th and I came down with cold/cough symptoms April 8th. Didn't take a home test, but my husband did-positive covid.
4.12.2021 – Mild itching on face and upper body. Not quite as bad as hives, but not sure whether or not it's a precursor.
4.13.2021 – Prickly itches like hives trying to come out, but no actual hives
4.15.2021 – Sinus Congestion
5.4.2021 – Joint pain was specific to hand and wrist of the arm that received the shot, significant congestion like a bad allergy day with post nasal drip, difficulty reading computer monitor
5.5.2021 – Head congestion was better than yesterday, and continued to improve through the day
5.6.2021 – Minor head congestion
5.7.2021 – Random moderate to heavy head congestion, random chest rightness
5.9.2021 – Head congestion
8.2.2021 – Drippy nose, head cong. , 2 day low/mid grade fever, mild but persistent headache, tired - except for fever which lasted 2 days, remaining symptoms were mild and lasted about 10-14 days. Able to work through everything but fever and related tiredness
11.1.2021 – Gyn bleeding - cause under investigation Unusual allergy congestion (more than normal) In-office doctor visit for gyn. No assistance sought for allergies.
1.30.2021 – anxiety attack (light-headed, chest pain, difficulty breathing) RN was present at the vaccination site
9.30.2021 – Hot feeling in the injection site immediately after receiving the vaccine
10.2.2021 – Extremely painful swollen lymph node underneath my armpit on the arm I was injected the size of a golf ball.
10.3.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes under armpit on the arm that was injected
10.4.2021 – Swollen lymph node underneath armpit
10.6.2021 – Swollen lymph node
10.7.2021 – Constipation/swollen lymph node
12.30.2021 – Swollen cheek due to infected tooth
3.31.2021 – Lower Back Pain
4.3.2021 – Just have a little pinch on my chest for the past 3 days
4.7.2021 – Sneezing a lot and itchy throat and runny nose
4.21.2021 – Chest pain Trouble breathing Sore throat Itchy throat Coughing
5.5.2021 – Face numb for 30 minutes after 2nd dose of Moderna and Chest pain after 20 minutes of 2nd dose
5.6.2021 – A lump on my left shoulder the day after the 2nd dose of Moderna
5.7.2021 – Coughing
5.14.2021 – Chest pain, coughing a lot, itchy throat, sneezing a lot, difficult breathing, shortness of breath, tired, fatigue
5.21.2021 – Headache, joints pain, sneezing, runny nose, itchy throat
6.15.2021 – Knee pain
4.30.2022 – I am allergic to pollen
3.11.2021 – Lightheaded and dizzy
3.12.2021 – Fatigue
3.13.2021 – Yesterday evening had low-grade fever and nausea
3.14.2021 – Asthma has been MUCH worse since vaccination
3.15.2021 – Bad asthma , The joint pains and asthma keep me awake for hours at night.
3.16.2021 – Asthma ,my normal temperature is 97.6
3.17.2021 – Asthma ,knee joint pain and asthma kept me awake for hours
3.18.2021 – Asthma
3.25.2021 – The inflammation in my lungs and sinuses infected. And made me very sick. I took ibuprofen for the joint pain and that caused burning in my stomach and esophagus. The lung infection Kept me awake coughing stuff up for hours.
4.8.2021 – Respiratory inflammation
4.9.2021 – Increased asthma problems coughing up a lot of stuff
4.10.2021 – Stomach inflammation. Extreme inflammation yes in my whole respiratory system. Coughing up volumes of mucus for several hours.
4.11.2021 – Severe inflammation in whole respiratory system. Coughing up volumes of fluid for hours. Gastro intestinal inflammation.
4.12.2021 – Irritated nerves making my legs jump. Gastro intestinal inflammation. Severe respiratory inflammation. Coughing up volumes of stuff for hours and hours. Very little sleep happening.
4.13.2021 – Severe inflammation of respiratory system. Coughing lots of stuff up. Information of gastrointestinal system.
4.14.2021 – Gastrointestinal inflammation. Respiratory system inflammation and coughing stuff up a lot.
4.15.2021 – Gastrointestinal inflammation. Respiratory inflammation, coughing up stuff for hours
4.29.2021 – Burning stomach, joint pain, inflamed respiratory system, fever, arm pain and Fatigue
5.6.2021 – Nausea along with everything else, but not as severe
4.8.2022 – I had back surgery as a direct result of the inflammation I got in my back due to the Moderna booster. It caused great pain and caused me to fall backwards.
5.3.2021 – Received TDAP vaccine 4/27 at PCP office as part of physical; developed low grade fever, chills, nausea, headache, rash on upper arm of injection site and back, back pain and generalized aching along with extreme fatigue. Symptoms lasted 3-4 days
8.4.2021 – Allergy/sinus symptoms - drainage, dry cough, sinus pressure, headache Covid PCR test 8/4
2.1.2022 – Body aches, Headache, Fever/Chills, Cough Positive COVID Test 1/12/22
2.5.2021 – Extremely tired
2.6.2021 – Still have a hard lump on my arm, today it feels like I ran into a door frame real hard. But it hasnt slowed me down like it has the last couple of days.
3.6.2021 – Dizzy
4.9.2021 – Since I got better from the shot I have had a cough. Breathing is fine. It kinda acts like my asthma cough, with flem. I know allergy season is here so that might be why it kicked up so much more lately.
6.4.2021 – Coughing
11.19.2022 – Had Covid July 2, 22.
2.4.2021 – My eyes are burning
3.6.2021 – Low platelets. I already reported this.
5.6.2021 – I have low platelets and am undergoing testing to try to determine the problem. I am reporting this, but I do not think it is related to my Pfizer vaccination. In June my platelets were borderline low @ 146 & in early March had dropped to 127.
8.5.2021 – My platelets are low. I am seeing a hematologist. I fount there is any relationship to my vaccination, but I thought I should mention it.
2.3.2021 – Shivering/Shaking
2.4.2021 – Swollen and painful lymph nodes in armpit of injection arm
2.5.2021 – Swollen painful lymph nodes in armpit of injection arm
2.6.2021 – Swollen tender lymph nodes in armpit of injection arm
2.7.2021 – Swollen painful lymph nodes under infection arm
2.16.2021 – Swollen Sore lymph nodes returned under injection arm
5.4.2021 – Asthma flare
10.16.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes
10.17.2021 – Large, tender, swollen axillary and supraclavicular lymph nodes
10.18.2021 – Large swollen and painful axillary and supraclavicular lymph nodes on side of injection
10.19.2021 – Swollen painful axillary and supraclavicular lymph nodes
10.20.2021 – Swollen tender lymph nodes
10.21.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes (axillary and supraclavicular)
1.14.2022 – Increased hair loss
4.3.2022 – Funny head feeling - hard to describe - occurred briefly right after the shot & the next day for about 6 hours. Also, I started coughing up blood the day after the shot. right It happened over the weekend and today is Sunday. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow. My shot was on a Thursday and bleeding started Friday night. I considered going to the ER but want to avoid that if possible.
4.4.2022 – Same as already described, but bleeding has let up a lot. I do not know if the vaccinr weakens blood vessels or if yhe bleeding is due to the shot.
4.5.2022 – Same as yesterday
4.6.2022 – I just don't feel good - it comes on waves. I'm feeling ok and then not ok. Bleeding has lessened a lot but is not entirely gone..
4.7.2022 – Bleeding is subsiding. I think it is connected to my GI system. No episodes of, at times, getting too hot today
3.13.2021 – A little numbness in pinky and ring finger of arm that received vaccine.
3.14.2021 – Numbness in little finger and ring finger and that half of hand on the arm that got the vaccination
3.15.2021 – Numbness in outer edge of palm and back of hand, pinky and ring finger in arm that received vaccination.
3.16.2021 – Slight Numbness on left side of palm and back of hand and pink and ring fingers of arm that received vaccine
3.17.2021 – Slight numbness on left side of palm, back of hand, pinky, and ring fingers of arm that received vaccine.
3.26.2021 – Seven days after the first dose of Pfizer vaccine I developed bad joint pain all over my body. It kept me awake from the pain. I also have a red patch at the injection site which seems to be getting redder. The hardness and itching have stopped.
4.6.2021 – Many of my joints seem to be looser than usual. They are kind of slipping around. My knees and my shoulders are particularly affected. I have never experienced this before.
4.23.2021 – Was awakened with extreme attack of vertigo in the middle of the night, even with eyes shut, lying completely still. Ive never experienced anything like this. Lasted about 18 hours. Very nauseous. Had to crawl through house for fear of falling.
3.10.2021 – Just a slight headache and tired. Just took a nap. Feel good now.
3.11.2021 – Started slight chill and aches about 8 last night. Took 2 Tylenol about 9 and went to bed. Felt good today except for arm ache.
3.12.2021 – Left arm just slightly sore. Where the injection was. Got up this morning and felt good tho. First two days were sluggish.
4.7.2021 – Slight fatigue. Took about a 2 hour nap.
4.14.2021 – Slight rash on both legs. Started yesterday. Itchy. Using a lotion helps.
7.7.2021 – Rash on legs never went away. Last week it was very bad. Extremely red and itched a lot. Has cleared up some. Used a cortisone ctream with aloe. Help a lot.Bob
4.8.2022 – Rash on legs and now to arms. Have cream from doctor visit at the VA.
10.28.2022 – Covid in August.
2.5.2021 – Chilblains on 3/4 right hand fingers. Been consistently there for about 5 days now (almost same time as new swelling at injection site 1 week after vaccination)
2.12.2021 – Chilblains on right hand fingers still, have been worse. Seeing a doctor soon. Teladoc, they told me to see my doctor
3.4.2021 – Lightheadedness at same time as nausea
3.8.2021 – Migraine
9.2.2021 – Localized tingling/numbness on left arm, around same area where I was vaccinated. Seeing doctor today. Symptom has persisted for at least 4 days.
1.21.2021 – My arm began to swell where I had the vaccination last Saturday and continued to swell for over 24 hrs (red, inflammed and warm to the touch). Swelling began to go down within about 48 hrs and redness was gone within 72 yrs. Still have fatigue.
2.6.2021 – Hot red rash on arm
1.14.2022 – My entire arm from shoulder to elbow is a fiery red welt. Very painful. Getting ready to go for a visit
1.15.2022 – Rash on arm has spread..from deltoid to elbow. All sides of arm inflammed and swollen.
3.8.2021 – Vertigo
3.9.2021 – Lightheaded and had vertigo yesterday and a visual disturbance in one eye Doctors office
3.10.2021 – Had vertigo again last night
3.14.2021 – Slight lightheaded feeling
3.19.2021 – Ive had 12 days of being tired and on the 3/17th I had chills, mild fever of 99.1 (the previous day my temperature was 96.7) extreme fatigue. After 11 hours of sleep I feel much better.
4.15.2021 – Fatigue
5.1.2021 – Headaches yesterday and today
5.13.2021 – Sinus congestion/ probably seasonal
7.1.2021 – Optical migraine , a week of extreme fatigue, a few days of headaches
11.21.2021 – Achy joints
11.30.2021 – Lethargy, sinus congestion, sneezing
9.16.2022 – Yesterday I had very achy stiff joints, And the injection site had swelling itching and pain
9.19.2022 – Sneezy
10.6.2022 – Rainy nose, sneezing, aches
3.22.2021 – Lymph node soreness in left armpit and breast. Shot occurred in my left arm.
3.23.2021 – Still some lingering discomfort in the lymph nodes of my left armpit and breast
4.17.2021 – Cough
4.19.2021 – I didnt get a check in text for yesterday until after 11 pm and I was in bed. I felt fairly poor yesterday. Better than Saturday, but still achy, feverish until about 3 pm.
11.16.2021 – I am late in reporting, but day 1 I had fever, chills, body aches, head ache and extreme fatigue. Day 2 -4 I had headache and fatigue.
12.23.2021 – Cold like, congestion, cough headache loss of smell
1.1.2021 – Minimal tiredness and suspect unrelated to shot.
1.4.2021 – Injection site is still tender to palpation and has been more itchy the last 1-2 days.
1.27.2021 – Not shaking chills but during the night I was really cold and teeth were chattering
2.1.2021 – Felt flushed and sweaty at times
2.16.2021 – Shoulder pain. Right subacromial bursitis, impingement syndrome, biceps tendinitis
7.27.2021 – Herniated disc L1-2 flare up in June. Ear infection earlier this month Phone call
4.4.2021 – Dizzy
4.17.2021 – Nausea, headache, skin lesions
4.24.2021 – Fever, poor circulation, headache, diarrhea, nausea, sleeplessness, exhaustion Home health, probably going to ER later
5.1.2021 – Sepsis, staphylococcus aureus infection, fluid on lungs, open sores, large abcess on right leg, smaller abcess above right pectoral, high fever, severe abdominal pain and constipation...etc
5.8.2021 – Sepsis, Staph A, liver abcess, leg abcess
7.3.2021 – Headache, nausea, joint pain
3.28.2021 – soreness is localized to arm where vaccination received
3.29.2021 – I still have a bruise at injection site but soreness has mostly gone
4.24.2021 – I had slight fever last night but was unable to change my earlier answer, but no fever today
7.23.2021 – For several days I've been feeling light-headed, a little dizzy, a little unsteady on my feet
9.2.2022 – dizziness and vertigo almost every day for a month. The last three days I'm feeling better
10.26.2022 – I don't think this is vax related, but a migraine, which I'm prone to get
1.25.2021 – Lump at vaccination site for 2 days developing after a week
2.8.2021 – Funny taste
2.10.2021 – Increase heat like running a race a sweating its horrible I hate the feeling of feeling hot
2.11.2021 – Still feeling hot using ice packs my arm feels rock hard at injection site
2.12.2021 – Continue to feel internally hot sweaty just sitting around or sleeping
3.15.2021 – Increase cough and fatigue
9.3.2021 – Could hardly move
9.8.2021 – Black and blue mark at injection site
9.2.2022 – Unknown rashes biopsy completed unknown origin Hypersensitivity Several office visits
3.7.2021 – Acid reflux throat suddenly hard dry cant cough off and on
3.8.2021 – Dry cough
3.24.2021 – Upper respatory no energy
3.31.2021 – No energy lack of breath aches and pains
6.3.2021 – No energy lose breath off and on and am having anxiety attacks not bad but sudden lot in space thinking for a minute or so have not seen doc about it am hoping will go away but Im in deep trouble not wanting to get out of bed and do things since s
9.1.2021 – Got covid after being vaccinated dont go around people dont know could even get it
3.5.2022 – Breathing problems
1.28.2021 – Facial tingling/numbness and dizziness
1.29.2021 – Facial numbness and tingling
1.30.2021 – Facial numbness occurs off & on.
2.1.2021 – Facial numbness
3.25.2021 – Ongoing stomach wound healing problem. Almost healed, then reopened. Wound clinic
4.1.2021 – Pain, swelling, and heavy bleeding due to uterine tumor.
10.9.2021 – Have breast cancer and possible uterine cancer, extreme pain due to uterine tumor.
11.27.2021 – Extreme sinus infection with non stop coughing.
8.29.2022 – Non malignant squamous cells on cervix. Leiomyoma has increased in size & is inoperable/high risk. Doctors in office appt.
2.22.2021 – Three days of migraines
3.8.2021 – Migraines, fatigue, mild sore throat
3.10.2021 – Lack of appetite
3.14.2021 – Sore throat, slight nasal congestion
3.15.2021 – Sniffles, slight dizziness
3.30.2021 – Headaches, fatigue, vague nausea, slight sore throat
4.13.2021 – Migraines. Irregular periods. Sometimes very light sometimes heavy, not when expected.
6.8.2021 – Headache, fatigue, and fever
1.2.2022 – More frequent migraines
1.16.2022 – Intestinal pain and heart burn
1.23.2022 – Nausea and dizziness
12.19.2022 – Headache, cough, fatigue
4.8.2021 – Very flushed and weak feeling
4.22.2021 – Migraines are worse
5.12.2021 – A lot of pain in my shoulder on the injection side & pain in my neck
5.21.2021 – Headaches & vomiting is so bad I had to seek my physician Drs office
6.11.2021 – Heart related; had heart Cath done today at (b)(6) , Al
8.6.2021 – Very sore skin in my left arm where I got vaccinated
11.5.2021 – Got flu shot & feeling poor
1.15.2022 – Sore throat & stopped up nose & head. Can't smell or taste good
1.17.2022 – Very stuffed up & ear ache
1.18.2022 – I have COVID COVID Test positive
7.14.2022 – Higher BP; Sinus Infection
4.17.2021 – Tightness at base of skull
4.22.2021 – My stomach is knotted up. It's almost like hunger pains and it's constant. I've even tried eating to make it go away.but it's hard with the nausea. My nose is constantly running
5.7.2021 – My stomach stays in knots/cramping the pain is close to hunger pains but food doesn't help.
5.14.2021 – My stomach is always in knots like hunger pains even after eating. It is constant non stop. I've been really tired, very low energy and it seems that my heart races after walking up a few steps. My Dr won't be back in town till June. I hope this gone
5.23.2021 – I vomited a clue times, fluid mostly. Because the stomach pains feel like hunger pains it's hard for me 5o tell the difference. guess I puked cause I was hunger. These sto.ach pains con w scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being really bad, I'm 5 to put 7 lots
6.3.2021 – Have had some chest pain on upper left side. Hunger pains/stomach cramps still persist and get painful weather 8 eat 9r not. Hacking up lots 9f plem
7.17.2021 – Lots of congestion with pleghm. Been getting pretty bad head aches intense at base of head, but migrates sometimes to between eyebrow. Stay tired taking lots of naps
11.3.2021 – Rapid heartbeat and congestion
11.6.2021 – Stage 4 kidney desease and hypertension
5.1.2022 – Have been wheezing not sure if it's allergies or not
5.29.2022 – Ear ache and pressure. Roof of mouth is sore feels raw hurts swallowa
