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.
2.11.2021 – YES-approximately 20 minutes after my vaccination my lips, tongue and gums started to tingle with intermittent numbing sensation that lasted for approximately 1 hour (the sensation increased intermittently throughout the hour)
2.12.2021 – Yes-approximately 20 minutes after reviewing the vaccine my lips, tongue, and gums experienced a tingling and numbing sensation-this lasted for about an hour and the symptoms would increase intermittently
2.1.2021 – Saturday night after I got vaccine on Friday.... I had one bout of bloody diarrhea. Thought I would report since it has never happened before. Resolved quickly.
2.2.2021 – I did let my dr know of my bloody diarrhea Saturday night.
3.5.2021 – Tender swollen breasts. I take Zyrtec and it helps.
3.26.2021 – My muscles are really sore/weak. Unusual for me.
5.23.2021 – An episode of Very Weak muscles. But is better now.
2.19.2022 – I seem to have a lot of inflammation going on in my body. My dr has put me on a diet to try to minimize the problems from it after several tests and even a cat scan. Most of this started after my booster vaccine.
2.4.2021 – Itching at different spots on my skin.
2.7.2021 – Some itching of skin. I also have experienced a kind of brain fog for about three days. I didnt realize it, but it has been persistent.
2.8.2021 – Swollen lumps in armpit. I am thinking lymph nodes.
2.9.2021 – Very Swollen Lymph Nodes in Armpit on arm that had the shot.
3.2.2021 – Continued lymph node pain in groin. Had that from first shot.
3.3.2021 – Sore developed on tongue.
3.5.2021 – Lymph node pain in groin. Burning and pain in neck on side of shot.
3.7.2021 – Severe Visual problems. Disturbances in vision. I suspect inflammation of blood vessels in back of eye.
3.9.2021 – Diagnosed with Ocular Migraine
3.18.2021 – I was diagnosed by retinal specialist as having a post-vaccine ocular adverse reaction to the second shot that resulted in an ocular migraine and inflammation of both eyes causing bad visual distortion and pain. I am still experiencing eye pain. Two doctors office visits in person.
3.25.2021 – Lymph nodes in left groin hurt really bad. I had my shot on my left side. I had pain in that area from the shot that had subsided, but its back now. It hurts pretty bad!
3.30.2021 – Bad migraine headaches, eye pain, lymph node pain. Had to spend Sunday in bed.
4.6.2021 – Continuing headaches and migraines very day. I have continuing eye pain. I was diagnosed with a severe adverse reaction to the second shot. Diagnosed with eye inflammation, an ocular migraine, and increased migraines. Have permanent new eye floaters.
2.12.2021 – Diarrhea
2.28.2021 – Sore throat, cough, wheezing, difficulty breathing, sneezing, watering eyes.
3.8.2021 – flare up of psoriatic arthritis
3.25.2021 – Joint pain
4.18.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes in groin and leg.
6.8.2021 – Was admitted to hospital for intractable headache. Lump/mass in thigh, for which an excision biopsy is scheduled. Rib/stomach pain/tenderness. Peptic ulcers. Picked up by ambulance. Scheduled for upcoming surgery/biopsy at hospital.
1.31.2022 – Numbness of lips, tongue, bottom of nose, and left eye socket. Double vision, especially in left eye.
8.2.2022 – Swollen legs, yellow frothy urine, extreme bags under eyes upon waking Haven't been able to get an appointment yet but it will be with a regular family care practitioner
3.2.2021 – Anxious over possible symptoms but unfounded. No issues.
3.3.2021 – Headache began late evening of first day following shot.
3.23.2021 – Fatigue but from lack of sleep and volunteering at vaccination site from 7:00 am to 12:00 pm
3.25.2021 – Same yesterday but forgot to respond to safe while at work.
3.29.2021 – Injection site still slight ache
10.6.2021 – Little ache not much
10.7.2021 – Itching all over especially arms / wrists / hands
10.8.2021 – Itching everywhere on arms back upper body
10.9.2021 – Just itchy all over but not as bad as yesterday
10.10.2021 – Itching all over on occasion now instead of all the time. Strange but itchy along veins
10.20.2021 – Feels like my asthma returned. I am short of breath with heaters, blowing air, wind.
10.6.2022 – I contracted Covid Emergency room never tested me for Covid and that is what I had manifest as bilateral kidney pain.
4.14.2021 – Twitching around left eye including eyelid and felt a bit cold at times today
4.15.2021 – Left eye muscle twitch
4.16.2021 – Left eye twitching
4.17.2021 – Left eye area muscle twitching
4.19.2021 – Sore throat
4.26.2021 – Last week, especially Apr21/2021, and Apr22/2021, I had mild to moderate congestion , headache, cough, fatigue. Congestion continues. Covid test via mouth swab (mobile walk up unit)
5.4.2021 – Chest discomfort, neck stiffness, sore throat, felt faint after walking around slowly for a few minutes
5.5.2021 – Muscle twitching
5.24.2021 – Cold symptoms (nasal congestion, phlegm, headache, chest discomfort and sore throat)
6.14.2021 – Early menstrual cycle (day 19) and constipation
11.3.2021 – Diagnosed with very mild anemia. Continue to have insomnia.
6.2.2021 – horrible concussion like symptoms. Dizziness non stop, fatigue, trouble focusing, sensitivity to light and sound
7.17.2021 – concussion like symptoms sensitivity to light sound difficulty concentrating naseous and dizzy. Chronic fatigue and brain fog. Severe depression and anxiety several crisis centers for mental health
10.18.2021 – severe brain fog, sound and light sensitivity, trouble focusing, memory loss, and depression
4.17.2022 – dizziness
2.26.2021 – I was very tired for a few days after the second shot. I have a sore throat and stuffy nose now but probably a sinus problem not a vaccine problem
3.6.2021 – Headaches
8.20.2021 – Cough and congestion and sore throat and headache
2.21.2022 – I had a sore throat and was lightheaded and a bit nauseous. Tried to take rapid test but there was blood on the swab and had to discard. Hard to get tested so don't know if I had COVID-19. Was exposed when at urgent care for injury.
3.6.2021 – General weakness & malaise
3.8.2021 – Lower back pain
3.9.2021 – Lower back pain & blurry vision
3.10.2021 – Lower back/ hip pain - hard to tell the difference
3.11.2021 – Improving tho
4.25.2022 – Major double vision!
4.26.2022 – Some dizziness. Double vision seems to have resolved
4.28.2022 – Headache is like sinus headache. Husband told me this morning that on Monday (double vision) my left eye was vibrating! In case that is significant.
4.29.2022 – Somewhat light headed
5.14.2022 – I'm tired all the time. Stamina has deteriorated.
5.21.2022 – Strange aching in my left shoulder
4.8.2021 – Autoimmune flare up with my Lupus and RA since injection but was expected
4.9.2021 – Just autoimmune flare up still. Like previously stated it was kinda expected.
4.10.2021 – Pain in neck and left shoulder during work. Worse than normal extremely stiff only on left side
5.4.2021 – Fever at site of injection and into shoulder of 105.0° Fahrenheit
6.15.2021 – Since the vaccine my migraines have gotten worse and I have had 2 severe sinus infections and a ear infection. Had more autoimmune issues than normal. Joints hurt worse than before.
3.22.2021 – The aches and pains preceded the shot.
3.25.2021 – Headache was probably due to weather/sinuses.
3.26.2021 – Mild headache likely due to weather change.
3.28.2021 – Headache was probably sinus/weather related
10.30.2021 – Headache is due to sinus issues that are chronic, not related to vaccine.
10.31.2021 – Sinus headache is a daily event for me.
5.23.2022 – Headache is weather-related chronic issue for me.
5.24.2022 – Sinus headache is weather-related.
5.27.2022 – Headache is weather-related
8.17.2022 – Head cold (sinuses clogged, sneezing, coughing, post-nasal drip, vertigo, negative home Covid test)
3.5.2021 – Some nausea but not too bad
3.8.2021 – Really exhausted tired no energy
3.9.2021 – Was just really tired and no energy yesterday
3.10.2021 – Still experiencing some tiredness but some may be due to my medical conditions
4.1.2021 – Before my shot yesterday I was having some pain down my arm and into my shoulder idk from what maybe nerve pain.
4.2.2021 – Went to er was concerned about extreme pain on my left side
4.6.2021 – Light headed weak
4.14.2021 – Body aches but not due to the vaccine lots pain on left side spinal issues
5.5.2021 – Nothing to do with the vaccine just worsting oh my medical condition of arthritis and spine issues.
9.29.2021 – I ended up positive for COVID on the 28th congestion cough
3.31.2022 – Have bad sinus's allergies with the changes in weather feeling ok tho no fevers or anything like that I'm good.
5.25.2021 – Lower temperature than usual
5.26.2021 – Intense sweating
5.31.2021 – Also had diarrhea one day prior to when I started reporting it. Thought it was a fluke but its been every day since. Not at all normal for me.
6.7.2021 – Continue to have diarrhea every day instead of normal form bowel movement. Completely not normal for me.
6.28.2021 – Period spotting. Have not had a period since February 2019. Read about other women having heavier periods after being vaccinated but did not expect to have bleeding. Was quite a shock. Has happened twice in the last three days.
7.9.2021 – My hands have been swelling to the point my pinky fingers are very stiff and painful and the skin at the tip of my finger tents upwards to a point. My hands feel very tight. Inflammation/circulation? Like sudden arthritis?? Had for last 2 Seeing new doctor next week to ask about this
7.12.2021 – Still having inflammation of my hands and fingers unrelated to the heatwave Seeing new doctor this Wednesday
7.19.2021 – Still having hand swelling and inflammation.Doctor ordered X-rays of hands.
7.26.2021 – Worse inflammation of my hands, especially pinky fingers, especially on right hand. Tenting of skin at tip of fingers, calloused, then goes back to normal in morning as far as tenting. Inflammation constant. Pain in right pinky only. Circulation?
1.17.2021 – Loss of taste.
2.13.2021 – Feel terrible, nosebleeds, shortness of breath
5.13.2021 – Joint pain and swelling in hands. Swelling and weeping in calves if both legs. Being treated at lymphademic clinic fir legs and by rheumatologist for swelling and pain in hands.
8.12.2021 – Psoriatic rheumatoid arthritis, more shortness of breath, just got over pneumonia , extreme fatigue. Never had Psoriatic rheumatoid arthritis before now. Have nodules in lungs. Visits with Pulmonary doctor and Rheumatologist.
2.20.2021 – Upper right arm, injection was left arm
2.21.2021 – Pain in right side of neck and right shoulder
2.22.2021 – Right shoulder and neck. Injection was left arm.
3.8.2021 – Pain in my right lower neck, right shoulder and right upper arm. Diagnosed on 3-5-21 as most likely bursitis. Treating with heat and topical anti-pain ointment. COVID Vaccination was in my left arm.
4.19.2021 – Bursitis in right shoulder
4.26.2021 – Bursitis in right neck, right shoulder, and upper right arm.
1.24.2022 – Had pneumonia. Took antibiotics. All recovered now.
1.11.2021 – Had moderate fatigue the next day, and soreness at the injection site the day after the vaccine. Today, my armpit feels odd. Mild rating. It might be a lymph node in the midaxillary area. It's hard to reach in but does feel a little sore
1.13.2021 – Swollen lymph node in midaxillary (vaccine side)
7.9.2021 – Occasionally I feel some pressure in my axillary lymph nodes. It is uncomfortable but not painful. I would rate it as a 1/10 level of pain.I dont know why,sometimes it flares up, and its the same side of the shot, same lymph nodes that got swo
1.6.2022 – I got the Pfizer booster shot in 01/04/22 and 14 hours after the vaccine, I started to have symptoms. I had mid back pain, and it felt like it was in my kidneys. I was a deep pain on both sides, and the next day they felt sore.
12.22.2020 – I had severe reactions starting 7 mins after getting the vaccine.My work reported it to VARS
1.11.2021 – More pain than usual in spine, (neck mid and lower back). Muscle pain as well. Chiropractic and physical therapy appointments to help with pain relief & had spinal decompression done.
1.15.2021 – Muscle aches,sinus drainage,sore throat,sprained wrist and ankle Ultrasound,Massage ,Dry needling technique by a physical therapist
3.21.2021 – Brachial plexus Physical therapy 3 x/ wk
2.5.2021 – I fought a SLIGHT sore throat, ear ache and tender neck glands for a week today. Some days I gargled and sucked drops. Other days I felt nothing. I felt nothing Wednesday when I got my 2nd Covid injection. Yesterday (Thursday) afternoon my throat and ears hurt. Temp last night was almost 100. This morning I went to Urgent Care. Yes, I had fluid in my ears and infected throat. They gave me a steroid injection. They also prescribed Zithromax 250 mg tablet for a total of 6 tablets. I am curious not this will have any issues with my Covid injection. Please let me know something. Thank you.
3.2.2021 – Weekness inthe legs
3.17.2021 – Insomnia
4.6.2021 – Sore joints, weak legs.
4.13.2021 – Extreme weakness and stiffness
4.20.2021 – Extreme weakness in my legs
6.15.2021 – Extreme weakness and soreness in my legs when walking about a mile. Possible heart issues being evaluated In person appointment with primary care doctors.
11.2.2021 – Stiff neck. Soreness in ribs.
11.3.2021 – Stiff neck.
11.29.2021 – Nasal and chest congestion an runny nose. Probably a cold. Took at home Covid test and it was negative.
2.2.2021 – Day 8 horrific rash started on injection arm. Raised hot to touch and painful. Day 10 went to work urgent care. Today is Day 14 and arm has now turned into a giant purple bruise
2.9.2021 – Still dealing with COVID Arm bruises and fatigue and headaches
3.19.2021 – Stomach pains, bloating, indigestion, lots of stomach noise
8.27.2021 – Nerve pain/numbness in shot injection site
10.18.2022 – Severe upper respiratory infection after last booster
10.30.2022 – Continuing dry hacking cough
5.4.2021 – Hip pain
9.28.2021 – Swollen lymph node in the armpit of the arm I got the injection in.
9.29.2021 – Swollen lymphnode in the armpit of the arm I got the injection. Some dizziness when going from a lieing to standing position.
9.30.2021 – Lymphnode swelling and pain in the underarm and the underside of that upper arm.
10.1.2021 – Much better less swollen lymph nodes but not as bad as earlier in the week
10.2.2021 – Minor lymph node swelling
11.1.2021 – Very bad cold. Tested for covid and it was negative.
12.29.2021 – Sinus infection and lung infection
9.29.2022 – Swollen Lymphnode under the covid vaccine arm for about 5 days.
3.6.2021 – Sore neck, within 15 minutes of shot , then facial sensitivity around jae, cheek and under eyed
3.7.2021 – Neck sore on side I received shot, much more sore than where shot went in
3.8.2021 – Increasingly sore throat
3.9.2021 – Sore neck since shot, same side as shoy
3.11.2021 – Neck still a bit sore on side of shot administered
3.20.2021 – Headache for 4 days
3.27.2021 – Not new, reported before, but intense fatigue, no energy. Often a headache first thing in morning. The pain on side of neck, same side where I got shot is often very sore. Twice sore on other side. I am never sick. All this since first shot.
4.3.2021 – Sore neck after shot
4.5.2021 – No oain today but fever was bad for 16 hours yesterday, over 101.5,
4.7.2021 – Breathing felt labored last night
4.17.2021 – Never had headaches before first covid shot. Now they are a regular thing
1.15.2021 – Question if you can answer? My daughter had 1st vaccine 1/5/21. She started uri symptoms yesterday. Had Covid test today and was positive. Does vaccine cause Covid positive results. Her classmate went for testing this morning because of her test and MD laughed at her and told her she should not be here taking test of course it will be positive. Provider for my daughter stated our question was valid but did not know answer and instructed to presume positive
1.27.2021 – Bad headache last night with nausea no vomiting. Strange headache not typical headache
4.14.2021 – 2 days ago 4/12 suddenly became weak, dizzy, nauseous, and diaphoretic. Laid down for a bit and every time attempted to get up began experience same symptoms within 5 minutes. Finally just stayed in bed and went to sleep. Felt fine in AM upon waking
2.16.2021 – The diarrhea began yesterday after my survey check in.
3.6.2021 – Its only been about 30 minutes so might be to soon to tell
12.26.2021 – Had a sinus infection for about a week. I tested myself with the Binaxnow kit. The results were negative.
6.7.2022 – Had some mild body aches last night but fine today
7.3.2022 – Had mild to severe left leg pain on last Monday after submitting this weekly form
10.7.2022 – Soreness where I received the vaccine
10.8.2022 – Mild soreness where I got vaccinated
10.10.2022 – Just a little diarrhea
10.12.2022 – Possibly getting a sinus infection or it's allergies
10.13.2022 – I think I'm getting an upper respiratory cold
10.20.2022 – Sinus infection and coughing. Tested negative for covid.
1.31.2021 – Got shot in left arm. Got itching today around right ankle. I was around a puppy. Maybe flea bites. Went away when I rubbed oatmeal lotion on it.
2.1.2021 – Right ankle itches
2.16.2021 – Left ankle hurt for 10 minutes only
3.2.2021 – Extremely tired and sleepy all day
3.29.2022 – Bronchial congestion in lungs. Runny nose. Dripping like an open hose. Coughing up and blowing out lots of mucous. Started off dark in color. Now mostly clear.
5.5.2022 – Still extremely fatigued
3.10.2021 – Face is flushed
3.15.2021 – Runny nose, sneezing
3.16.2021 – Sneezing, head congestion, sore throat, runny nose
3.17.2021 – Cough, nasal congestion, scratchy throat
3.24.2021 – Coughing, clearing throat, headache, nasal and chest congestion, phlegm typical cold symptoms
10.4.2021 – Not today. I was not contacted until several days after my booster. The night of and day after I got it I was a bit feverish and had chills. But that went away third day. I got flu shot earlier same day so don't know if that caused those things.
3.29.2022 – Covid
2.5.2021 – The itching was mor this occasional twitching above vaccine shot. Dont see muscle twitch, its deep inside. Up by the proximal bicep tendon attachment. It happen within 20 minutes of vaccine & happening off and on. Annoying, not painful
2.7.2021 – The lymph nodes under my ears are itching
2.9.2021 – Is it ok to get Chiropractic spinal adjust between Moderna shots?
2.10.2021 – Is it ok to receive Chiropractic adjustment while taking Moderna vaccine?
2.24.2021 – Chills. Fatigue
3.10.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes by ears
4.1.2021 – Fatigue
3.4.2022 – Achy joints. Never had them before.
2.18.2021 – Hot was a week ago. I was very tired and a little achey starting at about 24 hours, gone by the next morning.
8.12.2021 – Discomfort breathing Saw my regular internist in person
11.5.2022 – Had Covid starting 2/24/22. This is the accurate date. The date entered below is false because the system requires a date starting since September. Had long lasting chest cold 10/22, lasted 3 weeks, maybe rsv
11.25.2022 – Bad cold, deep cough, aches, chest pain when coughing
4.23.2021 – Light headed
4.24.2021 – Enlarged lymph node in neck on same side as injection site
4.25.2021 – Swollen lymph node in neck, same side as injection
4.26.2021 – Swollen lymph node in neck , same side as injection
4.27.2021 – Swollen lymph node still but is going down
4.28.2021 – Swollen lymph node on the same side as injection
4.29.2021 – Swollen lymph node
5.20.2021 – Short nerve pain on side of injection in temple/head.. it's not a full headache but will have a few short pulses of pain throughout the day for the last 5 days
12.15.2021 – Soreness around shoulder of injection arm
12.16.2021 – Area between shoulder and neck sore on side of injection
12.17.2021 – Pain between shoulder and neck on injection site
3.4.2021 – Armpit/side of breast is super sore
3.5.2021 – Sore armpit/side of breast
3.6.2021 – Sore armpit (but getting better)
10.6.2021 – Lymph nodes so sore under arm/side of breast
10.7.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes in armpit very painful
10.8.2021 – Lymph node pain is slowly subsiding but ouch
10.9.2021 – Lymph node armpit pain slowly subsiding. mildly uncomfortable at this point.
10.10.2021 – Still lymph node soreness but very mild at this point
10.5.2022 – Loss of smell since having Cividbfour months ago.
