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.
5.6.2021 – I've noticed a few unexplained small red bumps on my hands and elbows since my second shot. They are not painful or irritating in any way but I've never had anything like them before.
5.7.2021 – Still have the red bumps on hands and elbows.
5.2.2022 – I began feeling unwell April 30th. I tested positive for covid 19 with a home test this morning may the 2nd. My symptoms are mild sore throat sinus congestion low-grade fever and headache.
3.3.2021 – Light headed
3.4.2021 – Rapid heart beat, dry throat spoke with my physician informed him regarding heart beat. Had virtual visit with physician.
3.26.2021 – Sensation of throat burning feeling
6.24.2021 – Last Monday evening started having chills fever body aches headaches stomachache diarrhea sore throat & trouble breathing right lung. Took & alternated throat drops Corcidin HBP Zyrtec nasal spray from Monday night until Sunday. Finally felt better.
2.21.2021 – Pain and large, swollen lump at injection site.
2.24.2021 – Mybarm is swollen and red frim my shoulder to below my elbow. All the way around. It aches and at times my hand and fingers become numb.
3.6.2021 – Joint pain in ankles, knees and hands
3.20.2021 – Fatigue, irritability, diarrhea
5.10.2022 – intestinal gas, not related to dietary change.
6.3.2022 – Congestion, sore throat. Negative COVID test X 2
6.10.2022 – Cough and sore throat. Home covid test negative X 3
6.19.2022 – Covid 19 symptoms and fam member diagnosed
4.26.2021 – Developed a splotchy oval shaped rash on my vaccine arm on the 8th day. 9th day - the whole oval was red (not splotchy), minor itchiness and a bit of soreness. 10th day to today, the oval became less and less noticeable, no pain nor itchiness.
5.5.2021 – A couple of headaches that are most likely unrelated to the vaccine. Fainted/lightheadedness on Monday, but also pretty sure it was unrelated to the vaccine. Currently in good health.
3.19.2021 – Just want to say it's early yet and it was around this time last shit that I began to have body aches so don't know yet if I will have to th, have to wait and see. Took but D garlic, bit a zinc and vit c so hopefully it will help with the symptoms.
3.20.2021 – Want to say most of these occurred last evening and into the night and are still there but lessening. My symptoms have been overall somewhat less with second shot than with first.
3.21.2021 – I feel generally unwell all over, not muscle aches, just a general feeling in my body of not feeling well. My headache is still bad. I have been doing scalp massage to relieve the pain and taking one to two 500 mg of tylenol every six hours for pain and for the general feeling of unwellness and headache.. Very tired.
3.22.2021 – Just wanted to mention that looking back on my first shot, I believe I under reported the severity of of my headaches. They were in the beginning severe and then days later lessened to moderate at some point. I continued to have moderate and to then mild headaches for two weeks after the shot.
3.23.2021 – The headache is bad enough that I don't feel like doing anything, and rest a lot andnd I have general malaise and very tired.
3.25.2021 – Woozy, cloudy, brain fog, vision is a little off
4.1.2021 – I have very tender swollen lymph nodes in my armpit on the side of the injection. Began a couple of days ago.
4.8.2021 – Swollen lymph node in right armpit, on side where I got the shot hasn't gone away. Swells and reduces, but can be about an inch around. It's uncomfortable, burning sensation and disturbs sleep and positioning during the day.
4.23.2021 – Large swollen lymph node in armpit on side of injection
4.24.2021 – Lymph node in armpit still very large.
4.25.2021 – Lymph in armpit still there. A little smaller than yesterday
4.26.2021 – Swollen lymph node still present
4.27.2021 – Lymph node in armpit got bigger again
4.29.2021 – Lymph still swollen but getting smaller
10.21.2021 – Lymph node that swelled after each dose of vax, in right armpit still enlarged. Had a mammogram and all is benign, but still causes discomfort. Primary Care doctor
2.11.2021 – Allergic reactions that consist of swelling of face and mouth began last night and have continued today.
2.18.2021 – I experienced more allergic reactions.
3.3.2021 – Swelling of face, lymph nodes, redness, tightness in throat
3.4.2021 – Swelling of face
3.5.2021 – Some swelling of face and lips.
3.6.2021 – Swelling of face and mouth
3.7.2021 – Some swelling of cheek and face periodically.
3.9.2021 – I had allergic symptoms that consisted of swelling of neck where lymph nodes are located.
6.8.2021 – Did not have any allergic reactions for 2 months but now they are back again. I am experiencing one almost every day. Some swelling in cheek and mouth. Two Benadryl seem to take care of it.
2.19.2021 – Have 1.5" x 2.5" bruise at shot location.. Shot was very painful, and shoulder was painful and disabled for lifting or reaching out or up, for 48 hours after the shot.
2.20.2021 – Shoulder joint still painful at injection site, and large bruise remains.
2.21.2021 – Bruise at injection site still 1.5"×2.5", now green and purple, still some painful limitation of shoulder joint movement.
2.22.2021 – Still have large bruise and some shoulder-joint pain at injection site.
2.23.2021 – Still have big bruise at injection site, now black on yellow-green.
3.23.2021 – Chills, shivering
3.24.2021 – Profuse night-time sweating. No appetite. Sensitive skin (shirt causes pain when moving). Excessive need for sleep.
2.17.2021 – My shot arm from shoulder to elbow was hurt like crazy just moving my arm hurt touching it was unbelievably sore
2.21.2021 – Difficulty breathing. Went back on to ocygen
2.23.2021 – Understand that on my rescue farm I have to do chores no matter how I feel Dont really understand whats going on yesterday I felt good today I feel like I did day after vaccine. Tired difficulty breathing. Do really want to get the second shot?
3.2.2021 – Tired
3.5.2021 – One second day after I had already filled this out got sever cramps in legs arms chest and stomach. Lasted about 3 hours. Also temp fell to 91
3.17.2021 – Rash on hands. No new but not going away. Noticed it the day after shot but for some reason did not think it was related Saw doctor
5.31.2021 – Cough, I feel good otherwise just take bad coughing spells.
8.30.2021 – Persistent cough Doctors office
3.1.2022 – Keep fracturing bones in feet. Dr office
2.10.2021 – When I awaken this morning I felt as though I had weights on both sides of my body , it eventually went away
3.6.2021 – I have experienced sudden cramps that I had not been getting prior to taking the first vaccine.
4.10.2021 – I got a case of really bad diarrhea on 4/4/21did not end until 4/7/21. Do not know what caused that.
5.29.2021 – scratchy throat, headache, achiness, fatigue
8.28.2021 – Had some teeth extracted (not covid related). Experiencing some discomfort due to that dental office
2.27.2022 – I am experiencing a lot of joint pain , as well as muscle pain. I have been in contact with my physician went in for a doctors visit/exam
1.15.2021 – Lightheaded right after receiving vaccine but subsided 30 mins after.
1.29.2021 – Rash about 2-3 inches below the injection sight. Looks like a bite then bruised. Very itchy but has calmed down. Its been about a week now. I didnt know that could be fr the vaccination but my friend had the same thing.
2.13.2021 – Lightheaded
2.14.2021 – Light headache
2.26.2021 – Itchy near the injection sight.
3.19.2021 – Vertigo; dizzy, lightheaded, weird vision stuff, feels best to lay down, right ear and head hurts. H/O vertigo 2 years ago
2.10.2021 – Loose bowels but just soft. An unusual sage color. Not sure if it is vaccine caused but only since shot.
10.30.2021 – No
11.1.2021 – At almost 78 with arthritis I always have joint pain. No different from normal.
11.20.2021 – My left knee is crunching and has cap fluid. My rheumatologist is working with me on it.
11.27.2021 – Found that I have a continuing UTI even right after 10 days of antibiotics for staph showing up on a urinalysis. Will be calling my primary doctor Monday.
3.28.2021 – Onset of mild headache was within first hour after shot. Not noticable after 3 hrs. Chills within 2 hrs. Fatigue onset throughout the day with boghts of chills until evening. Best explanation would be to assosiate as mild flu with some abdominal discomfort. No diarrhea, just twinges of mild discomfort. Rested all day.
3.29.2021 – Pressure behind my eyes. No headache, but my eyes are very tierd but clear.
3.31.2021 – Still reduced appetite.
10.27.2022 – Large Cold sore break out between upper lip and nose. Uncommon for me.
12.3.2022 – Cold symptoms, persistent heavy productive cough more than 5 days, sunus draining down throat. Prescribe cefpodoxime. Day 2, yellow mucas from coughing changed to clear. Less coughing spells. Improving.
3.12.2021 – None
3.13.2021 – Due to pre-existing chronic pain issues it is challenging to distinguish which is which. Sorry.
3.16.2021 – The chills were of short duration not prolonged
3.17.2021 – Just a little stiff in the large muscles but not enough to make me unable to work.
3.19.2021 – Chills were limited to about an hour.
4.9.2021 – Brain fog
4.12.2021 – Yesterday was very feverish; I missed the checkin
4.13.2021 – Very sluggish in morning but improves as day continues. Not much appetite.
4.14.2021 – Just the waning pain in my left underarm lymph glands.
4.15.2021 – Keep coughing a dry cough
4.19.2021 – Have had swollen lymph nodes above collar bone on left side (left are received the vaccine injection) since the night of getting the vaccine. Lymph nodes are still swollen but swelling and pain has gone down significantly.
4.27.2021 – Joint paint behind the knees. Has lasted a week, have not ever had this discomfort until after receiving the vaccine. It may be unrelated but I figured I say something in case
5.11.2021 – Joint or tendon pain behind/in the knees. Makes it very difficult to be active. Lymph nodes keep swelling and going away on and off again
3.5.2021 – Site of injection was twitching last night. It has not happened again since then.
3.7.2021 – Sneezing
3.10.2021 – sneezing
3.27.2021 – A lot of sneezing
3.30.2021 – A lot of sneezing, vaccine made my environmental allergies worse
4.6.2021 – Headaches that feel like migraines and mental fog.
4.13.2021 – A lot of sneezing. My allergies to grass pollen etc got worse. Now I need three different allergy meds to control them.
5.4.2021 – I have to take three allergy meds to get them under control now since the vaccine.
11.19.2022 – My period became more painful and heavier. It never use to hurt like that before and my doctor checked me and said there is a trend of these type of side effects.
5.5.2021 – Pinched/tight neck and shoulders Chiropractor adjustment
9.29.2021 – Had a sore throat followed by head cold/runny nose for about two weeks. However, two tests for me and a third of a family member with the same thing were all negative for COVID, and Ive recovered. Doctor said what I had was going around.
2.19.2022 – Had COVID in mid-January, a mild case that seems to be over. Mild sore throat, sinus symptoms, followed by dry cough/throat tickle.
5.21.2022 – COVID (with regular cold symptoms) in January and then allergies and/or a cold in April and May, mild.
11.20.2022 – Laryngitis (3-4 days) and sinus infection (following for a couple of weeks) in October, had to work part time instead of full. Tested positive for COVID end of July, no symptoms. Negative with office test 2 days later; overall unknown.
12.30.2020 – Left hand tingled for a few hrs (but injection was on Right arm)
1.7.2021 – Cough, Chest Heaviness/Tightness
1.13.2021 – Since 12/31, have had a combination of these: sore throat, headache, cough, hoarseness, chest tightness, plugged ears
2.3.2021 – Bad lower back pain, but probably unrelated
2.4.2021 – Back pain & stiffness
2.5.2021 – Back pain
3.14.2021 – Lightheadedness, nausea, sore throat
7.30.2021 – Muscle pains throughout body, heart palpitations, heartburn
1.29.2022 – Heart Palpitations, irregular heart beats
4.10.2021 – Tachycardia, tightness in chest, difficulty breathing, pins and needles in my fingers and tongue, fainting if I sit up or try to get up feet ice cold( before I got a fever. All of this happened from 14 hours after shot to 20 hours after shot. Now is typical fever, chills, aches, etc,
4.11.2021 – Please refer to yesterday, racing heart, tingling tongue and hands, low blood pressure I was fainting. Hours after shot but I had taken a Zyrtec and Im in a beta blocker . I wanted to go to ER but I could not get to the door to unlock it for them ir get to the phone bc Id just pass out. I got tge shot at a drive thry so no dr to monitor me. I need to know if I should not be taking mRNA vaccines. Also my tongue tingled almost immediately the first tine but I dismissed it as anxiety.
4.12.2021 – Kidney pain First appointment I could get us In person appointment in 2 days.
4.13.2021 – Kidney pain
4.30.2021 – Fatigue all the time.
5.23.2021 – Fatigue
10.8.2021 – Vomiting and very low O2 sat.
9.12.2021 – Rt Knee inflammation meniscus tear
1.26.2022 – Under left arm and left side of breast it feels like someone kicked me very hard causing moderate to severe pain
1.27.2022 – Lymph nodes in neck swollen
1.28.2022 – I continue to have pain in my left underarm and left side of breast in the same side as the injection arm. The lymph nodes have been swollen for 3 days now and is painful without even touching that area and also gas disrupted my sleep since 1/25
1.29.2022 – Lymph nodes under left arm and in left breast are less swollen and less painful today
1.31.2022 – The swelling of my lymph nodes under my left arm has subsided, however, the lymph nodes in my left breast are still swollen causing pain but much less pain than the prior days.
2.1.2022 – Lymph nodes are still slightly swollen in left breast but are not as painful as yesterday
3.1.2022 – Violent vomiting
3.28.2021 – I ached enough after taking Tylenol that I woke up after three hours and couldnt get back to sleep for a couple of hours then slept to almost ten.
3.30.2021 – I have redness next to but not at the injection site. Thats where it was red yesterday too.
3.31.2021 – I noticed both my husband and I had red areas not around the injection location but toward the front of the arm.
4.2.2021 – My husband is under doctors care for a rash he got four days after he got his shot. The doctor is not sure of the cause. It has expanded to at least 6 x6 and has started to wrap in the last two days.
3.27.2022 – I had thoracic surgery to remove a mass.
10.31.2021 – Visibly swollen lymph nodes in my right armpit (same side as injection) and they are moderately tender and achy
11.1.2021 – Lymph nodes in R armpit are still visibly swollen and moderately tender
11.2.2021 – Lymph nodes in R armpit are mildly tender and swollen but improving.
11.3.2021 – Very mild tenderness in lymph nodes of the R armpit(same side as injection)
11.26.2021 – Sore throat, low grade fever with chills, chest congestion, runny nose.
4.29.2022 – Vertigo (BPPV for about 6-8 hrs) and migraine headache (for about 12 hrs)
4.28.2021 – Some muscle soreness/tingling on back of neck/trap on left side (had shot in left shoulder)
5.19.2021 – Small circular rashes appeared on inside of both knees and side of foot swelled a little (burning and itchy feeling) they went away (used hydrocortisone)
5.20.2021 – Insides of both feet swelled near arch (puffy, burning, itching sensation) -- comes and goes.
5.21.2021 – Ulcers on sides of tongue; eye ache and redness in left eye.
5.24.2021 – Feel warm but do not have fever.
5.25.2021 – Red rash from injection site to wrist on left arm (just appeared). Warm to touch. Some redness on right forearm appeared around the same time, but not as pronounced (still warm).
5.15.2021 – Injection site painful at present , nausea, fatigue, lack of appetite, dizziness
5.22.2021 – Nausea, abdominal pain, headaches, fatigue, loss of appetite
5.29.2021 – Headache, nausea, diarrhea.. pain all over
6.6.2021 – Runny nose, headache, diarrhea, stomachache, lack of appetite nausea, vomiting, fatigue and pain
6.12.2021 – fatigue, headache, nausea, diarrhea, body aches, weakness, dizziness, vertigo, lack of appetite
7.31.2021 – Fatigue, headache, blood in urine, no appetite, diarrhea, dizziness, weakness, nausea vomiting
10.31.2021 – Urinary infection, kidney stones, dehydration, edema..stomach pain..
5.1.2022 – Vomiting, dizziness, weakness, heart palpitations, lethargic
4.22.2021 – I've just been pretty tired this week.
9.18.2022 – Right after I received the shot I started spotting, and I've been in menopause for over a year. This lasted for around 12 hours.
9.19.2022 – I started spotting again. I've been in full menopause for over a year and a half.
9.20.2022 – Extremely tender breasts and spotting.
9.22.2022 – Severe head and chest congestion.
9.30.2022 – Major mental post menopausal bleeding and severe upper respiratory infection. Both have needed medical attention.
10.28.2022 – An abscess in my jaw.
3.20.2021 – These symptoms occurred the evening of the 2nd dose fir about 36 hours.
3.21.2021 – Not sure if headache is seasonal allergies related. Legs feel a little weaker than usual.
3.23.2021 – A little weakness in legs after exercising
3.25.2021 – Still get a little fatigued in my legs.
4.1.2021 – I have a slight sore throat and a canker sore in my mouth under my tongue, both on the right side of my mouth. Not sure if its vaccine related but thought Id mention it.
10.30.2021 – Slight headache might be sinus/weather related
12.7.2021 – Sinus and upper respiratory stuffiness
5.9.2021 – Swelling in left armpit.
5.10.2021 – Pain and Swelling in left armpit. Left breast a little swollen
5.11.2021 – Swelling in left armpit
5.12.2021 – Sore swollen left armpit and breast, pain in groin area, tingling in fingers and toes. My throat had swelled a little on Sunday and Monday, but that seems to have subsided. Visited the sports chiropractor for the pain in my hip (I didnt realize the symptoms were related to the Moderna Vaccine.) I called and reported all the symptoms to my primary care physician today.
5.13.2021 – Gland is still swollen in armpit, but less swelling today
5.14.2021 – Tingling in left shoulder, pain in left groin and sit bone area, swollen lymph nodes
8.9.2021 – Fever, cold like symptoms, headache
4.21.2021 – Slightly dizzy in the evening
4.22.2021 – Dizziness and more tiredness than yesterday.
5.7.2021 – Confusion on what to do next, for example.
6.17.2021 – Dizziness has been an increasing condition since my second shot. Yesterday afternoon was strong enough that Im concerned now and plan to see my doctor. Also, my new baseline temperature has fallen to 97.1 after the vaccine degrees from 97.6 deg.
11.8.2021 – Heart ventricle blockage. Never ever had any clotting issues. Also, experiencing overall malaise. Apathy. I haven't followed up with the cardiologist yet. All too depressing. I've seen more death in the last year due to heart issues then in ever Yearly physical at my doctor
3.18.2021 – Scale of 10 I will say the level of pain is 4 on the site of injection
3.20.2021 – Pain at the back of my 2 thighs since 1st dose
3.21.2021 – pain on finger joints /injection area/and on back of my thighs
3.22.2021 – pain on finger joints-difficulty holding things tightly. Pain on back of thighs
3.23.2021 – Pain on finger joints sometimes fingers get numb
3.24.2021 – Joint pain on my fingers(left &right)/often times get numb
3.25.2021 – Pain and numbness on my fingers/pain on back of my thighs
3.26.2021 – Pain and numbness on hand fingers/joints and back of my thighs. Taking Tylenol tabs to reduce pains!
4.9.2021 – Pain and numbness on my left and right fingers Doctor provider visit
4.16.2021 – Pain and numbness on my fingers (and hand) left and right. tired To ease/get rid of the pain and numbness on my hands
4.23.2021 – Pain/tinggling/numbness on both left and right hands. hands xrays . also referred to neurologist
4.30.2021 – Pain/Tingling/Numbness (left & right hands and fingers swollen Hand X-rays, hand therapy, Neurologist
6.18.2021 – My left upper arm to the shoulder hurts in certain positions when lying down at night.Until now I am still not able to grip my fingers on both hands. Ive seen a Neurologist, a Rheumatologist and Hand Specialist. Neurologist, Hand Specialist
9.17.2021 – Pain on both shoulders. My hands and fingers on both left and right are swollen and unable to make a fist or a grip. Referred for hand physical therapy. Hand doctor/neurologist
