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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.

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Sputum discolored, Skin warm and Sinus headache

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– About 3 or 4 days ago a large red spot appeared at the injection site. It was warm and iched but not sore. Today spot seems lighter and not itching.

– Sinus headache and tired.

– Symptoms stated about 2am.

– Fatigue may be from last night's fever and chills.

– Extremely tired for a couple of days.

– Sinus headache and feeling tired.

– Fever, cough, brown phlegm, super tired.

– Came down with the flu. Tested for covid and it came back negative.

– Sinus issues. Nose draining, eyes itching. Possibly alergies.

Streptococcal infection, Skin discoloration and Rash erythematous

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– I have a rash on my left breast and am fatigued easier.

– I have strep throat. Burning in my throat. Im on amoxicillin. Im concerned about my second shot since Im on an antibiotic.

– The rash under my left breast was red after the first shot. It was just discolored until a few days after the second shot.

– The rash below my left breast has never really gone away. It is red and itchy. Some weeks it is better than others

Aura, Retching and Pain of skin

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– Not a full on fever, but I am a bit flushed, warm to the touch, & went from 97.2 yesterday to 98.7 today

– My skin hurts everywhere, almost like a bad sunburn all over my body

– Skin still sensitive, but not so painful as yesterday

– Had visual aura for an hour last night; don't know what triggered it. Highly unusual for me

– Nausea, dry heaving, diarrhea, and exhaustion for 24 hours, on 6.16.2021.

– Gastro problems, headache, joint pain

– Extreme sciatica pain every day for a week. No obvious instigator

– Had a second week of excruciating sciatica last week, but today seems slightly better finally

Pulmonary edema, Mechanical urticaria and Rhinovirus infection

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– Muscle spasms in arm/side of body by injection

– Bruising around the injection site.

– Brushing around injection site.

– Bruising at injection site.

– Bruising around injection site

– High heart right while resting according to Apple Watch. 110bpm blips for a couple of hours.

– Massive full body rash/urticaria, sought medical care. Presumed delayed rash from Moderna dose three allergy/anaphylaxis. First symptoms present day ten. With antihistamines, and steroids, by today day 14 rash/swelling under slowly subsiding.

– Rhinovirus of unknown origin. Fluvid done, negative for flu a/b, and RSV, along with covid. X-ray with light fluid in mid lungs.

– Migraines flaring up more often, previous treatments less effective. Repercussions from the delayed rashing at day 11-20. Still histamine response with dermagraphy.

Splenic calcification, Thyroid calcification and Aortic arteriosclerosis

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– Funny taste in mouth right after vaccine given

– A cough

– Cough

– Headaches , flushed face , back pain

– Fast heartbeat

– I had a breathing issue for a few hours. I took albuterol and it resolved

– Numbness in neck, shoulder area

– Infection in mouth causing loss of two teeth. Dental

– Knee and calf pain

– Superficial blood clot in right calf , enlarged thyroid

– Enlarged spleen with calcification. Kidney failure that I have never had before. Thyroid problems that I have never had before. And heart palpitations that I am now on a monitor for I am now a patient of the (b)(6) heart Institute

– Calcified spleen, Calcifications and a nodule on my thyroid. Low kidney function, chronic bladder infections. Calcification of the aortic arch which was not there last year December 6 none of this was there I had an abdominal CAT scan at that time.

– Covid

Eye pain, Hypertension and Rash

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– My eye muscles hurt

– I have felt faint since Sunday.

– I feel faint still. Went to my doctor and my blood pressure is higher than normal.

– High blood pressure. Went to see my doctor yesterday. This is not normal for me.

– My blood pressure has been high since a few days after my second vaccine. Visited my doctor.

– High blood pressure. ER visit. Monitoring BP with GP. Feel horrible. Never had any problems like this in the past. It happened a few days after the second shot.

– High blood pressure

– Rashes getting worse. One of the many side effects of the vaccine was intermittent rashes. Now they are continuous. Doctor visits

Rhinitis, Ear disorder and Ear congestion

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– Cough

– High blood pressure,Dizzy, palpitation, light shortness of breath,sorethroat

– Sore throat, chest pain

– Coughing,sorethroat,Nasal congestion. I will make appointment for this week.

– Some shortness of breath,chest pain

– Shortness of breath,chest pain, very tired, sorethroat, loss of appetite,swollen face and abdominal, abdominal pain,nasal congestion,light headache.

– Dizzy,stuffed ears

– Tired.

– All day long strong headache today,sometimes chest pain,extremely tired, neck pain,bloated abdomen, I was Low quality at work today.Stuffy ears,cough.

– Strong Headache that lasts 2 -4 days per week,difficulty to focus while feeling headache,sometimes high blood pressure,low appetite,sweat at night, extremely tired.

– Headache,Sorethroat,tired,palpitation,faint sensation, congested nose and ears.

– Cough,Very stuffy nose,sinusitis,rhinitis ,sorethroat,tired,stuffy ears,sometimes chest pain...

– Upper respiratory infection for 3 weeks, cough ,feeling very tired, Low appetite .

– Cough,shortness of breath,tired,irritable.

– Sudden Short of breath, chest pain,sudden headaches,Sinusitis,congested nose and ears,frequently extremely tired .

– Cough,headache.

Skin exfoliation, Axillary mass and Respiratory disorder

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– Worse really bad last night and this morning

– Have an ear infection now Went today after speaking to doctor

– My arm is peeling where the injunction of the shot was on my arm

– My hair is falling out... I think its from being positive of covid last November

– Gas

– Its actually my other arm where the first injection was... my armpit has a lump again and it hurts Yet my second injection was in the other arm how is this possible

– Breathing issues as I have asthma nowI also had loss of hair

– Hair loss for 3 monthsand i cut my hair off and it stopedBreathing problems. I have severe asthma now and dont have enough breath when I take in my air Respiratory doctor

– Loss of hair Asthma

Judgement impaired, Daydreaming and Bradykinesia

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– Headache is very rare just when working my job with 100% concentration and energy then, brain seems to want to stop that. So I slow down. Feeling strong pain the portion of the arm being shot, the arms joint, a little bit pain on the back side of the neck where it is close to the arm being shot, the hand which is the side of being shot has pain when moves,

– There is still pain at and around the location being shot. I feel 80 percent recovered. Joint pain exist a little bit. Abdominal pain does not exist but feel a little bit strange and feel it does not function100%. Pain goes almost away. My brain sometimes does not properly and perfectly.

– I cannot perform 100%. If I gear up, I feel strange inside of my brain. I feel the speed of judgment is slower. I feel and have a little bit thick head. I do not feel abdominal pain but feel strange inside of my abdominal parts

– Sorry, I feel what is going on? Because CDC reports Pfeizer 1 st dose side effect is 3% or so, and go away in a couple of days. However, I still feel pain come out on various parts of body repeatedly appear and disappear. Today is already Saturday since I took vaccine on Tuesday. It does not go away. Abdominal function does not work well. I cannot judge on daily activities well. I loose energy and motivation for daily activity. I sometimes get pain and feeling weirded inside of my brain. I cannot have confidence these side effects go away soon or even stay for ever? I heard the volume of vaccine is same to big fat or strong body people and natural thin and small people. I feel this vaccine is not completely developed yet. Because I have never had such side effects by any other vaccine shots in my life.

– Today, I am outside and joined the (b)(6). Beautiful sunshine. But I feel nausea and a little bit headache. While communicating with other people, I loose energy and cannot concentrate on conversations and being mingled with others are little bit feeling tough. I cannot get 100%energy and 100%abilities to judge.

– My brain does not work 100% I cannot work hard and cannot bear up against any task which I handle. I continue to have a headache. This morning and every morning recently I cannot wake up. I cannot generate full energy and motivation as I could before taking first vaccine. I easily get tired than before. Is it true that these are going away soon? I feel sorry to my family and depressed because my body has been changed after first doze which I heard most people do not get side effects. I feel my abdominal keeps making me feel strange, weiter, and not good.

– My abdominal feeling still make me feel strange and weird but it gets better than yesterday. My ache and pain sometimes appear and disappear parts of hands and pats of legs. When I work hard and try to use my brain 100% and then I feel a little foggy on my brain or pain parts of my brain. Those pains do not stay and just appear and disappear. I called my doctora office today and assistant nurse says those symptoms are normal. I feel release a little bit and try to be ready for second shot.

– I had to use internet for an hour to complete a job last mid night. Since then I got both eyes pain. I took Tylenol and slept all day.

– I took Tylenol and so I would not have severe pains.

– I feel I am in the middle of foggy. I feel OK but it seems as if I am dreaming during a day.

– I feel I am OK. But when I drove, I made a little bit miss judgement which it did not generate any incident however I felt my level of judgement decrease. Because I think It still remains side effects.

– I feel a little bit abdominal function does not work well. I still feel some fatigue and my level of judgement does not come back to normal level yet.

– I feel OK today. I feel I am not 100percent coming back yet. I feel a little bit locking my brain when I work hard. My work speed is a little bit slower.

– I have some and a little bit strange feeling inside of my head. It made me easily get tired. I cannot concentrate on my job and does not feel mental energy. So I took a day off today.

– Until 08/02/2021, I kept having a mild to sever headache particularly back part of head connecting neck. According to news or my research, this seemed to be caused by a choke of blood vessel. My wife who shot with me also kept having headache.

– I feel the effects of the vaccine weakened my bone system. As a result, I feel my bones become weak, particularly at joint parts. I still sometimes lose short memories and a slight headach. The vaccine made my body functions weaker and feel strange.

– I still have a little bit pain inside of back brain

Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, Confusional state and Syncope

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– Limb and body tremors

– When being physically touched, I feel pain in the area. Weather it's my arm, side, leg, etc. Especially at night is when it's the worst.

– Neuro-Cardio-Syncope

– Sore throat, stuffy nose, fatigue, head aches. Cold or Flu virus, took a COVID-19 test and was negative. Phone call/COVID-19 drive by test

– COVID-19, cough, fever, congestion, body aches and pains, headache, sore throat, and fatigue.

Croup infectious, Menstruation delayed and Upper respiratory tract infection

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– Im sure its allergies because Im highly allergic to mold, my house is waterfront, and its been on & off rainy. Its too hot for heat, too cold for AC, so my windows are often open. I have nasal congestion, a sore throat, and occasional

– Delayed period.

– After I heard about the risk for Guillain Barre I connected that the strange sensation of warm running water down the outside of my right thigh was from the vaccine. I had this in 2008 or 2009 after a swine flu shot. MRI & CT scan normal then.

– I think I had the flu. Had multiple negative rapid tests and no known exposure.

– I've had a series of upper respiratory infections since my children started preschool & kindergarten. Including Covid, croup, and influenza.

Ear swelling, Rash macular and Eye swelling

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– Ears start to get itchy and swell on third day Visit cvs Pharmacy

– Red spots keep spreading. From ears to neck and now upper body and back.... itchiness never goes away

– Hives spread to my face and my face and eyes were swollen. Hives are on my ear, neck whole upper body

– Went to the ER with my swollen face and eyes, got a steroid shot and 5 days medication treatment. The hives never completely went away but it did get lighter. Past Monday was my last day and two days later the hives come back again on my neck.

– The hives has never stopped. I had to put on steroid cream every time when it gets bad.

Menstrual disorder, Heavy menstrual bleeding and Brain fog

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– My period is different.

– Some PVCs (I get them sometimes these were a little stronger only lasted for a little while in the morning Ive been fine since), still different period

– Moderately severe period cramps

– I have been mixing things up a lot today neurology kind of brain scramble I called an employee by the wrong name in a meeting today and then confirmed an appointment thinking it was Thursday I text my sister meaning to text my aunt and then created a group text with not the right group of people I added one I didnt want there and left off 2 I wanted there which created some confusion

– Super heavy period and brain fog

– I have diarrhea, nausea, and stomach cramps also loud noises in my gut. My whole family has had this this week.

Total lung capacity decreased, Immune system disorder and Pneumonia

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– 3 days after the 1st vaccination, I started to get headache, 102 fever. Coughing started. At Urgent Care on 3/23 diagnostic was vaccination side effects. Continue to have fever, cough, chills, and headache for two weeks turned into pneumonia.

– Side effects from the vaccine developed pneumonia and lower immune system developed another illness making me unable to receive second shot!

– Pains in calf

– Sever headache Family doctor

Apathy, Breast pain and Influenza

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– Rash on the right side of my breast Appt today

– The flu virus/ hospitalized

– Unusually tired Less motivated Unusual pain in left thigh Visit with my doctor

– I have the antibodies . I had to redo my yearly mammogram in July after they saw something of concern in my right breast. I had the rash on my right breast after my COVID shot. sometimes I experience a burning sensation there. Retesting in January. 2nd mammogram

Hypersomnia, Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Night sweats

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– Overnight aches and perspiration. No fever.

– Daily sneezing episodes - 2 or 3 times per day. Not a normal thing for me. Has been happening for weeks now.

– Frequent acid reflux Awaiting appointment

– Mild flu-like. Very stuffy sinuses, headache, exhaustion, no fever. Spoke to doc who prescribed z-pak. Duration 8 days and slept most of time. Symptoms came on after 10 days traveling including flights to and from West Coast. Two negative Covid tests

Injection site nodule, Injection site mass and Heart rate irregular

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– I keep having a metallic type taste. Almost like blood. I have checked and am not bleeding but it is strange. I also have gotten a strange aroma I have smelled a few times that no one else smells.

– Extreme headache, nausea, exhaustion

– I still have a lump on my left arm from my first vaccine. It is about the size of a half dollar, so not small. Not any pain associated with it, just strange.

– Always tired. Still have the large lump on my left arm from the first vaccination

– Still have the lump in my left arm where I got my first shot

– Migraine headaches, shortness of breath, irregular heart beats

Muscle twitching, Blood pressure increased and Musculoskeletal stiffness

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– stiff neck and arm

– Intense Left leg pain!

– A severely racing heart

– Extreme fatigue and high blood pressure

– Migraines have increased in intensity. I had to get a ct scan due to concerning aura migraines.

– Leg cramping in calves and quads

– Headaches and shortness of breath

– Shaking muscles and headache. Mild joint pain still continuing Neurology visit

– Chest pain and calf muscle pain/ cramps. Muscle twitching

– Back pain and joint pain

– Back nerve pain, leg pain and headaches

Impaired work ability, Limb discomfort and Nausea

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– Arm is sore to lift above my shoulder but is not painful

– I have a cough that I did not have before. Arm is sore but ok. Too tired to go to work today. Felt nauseous but ok now. Just tired ans nagging couch.

– Slight runny nose after overnight congestion. Cough

– Slight cough still lingering but not as bad

– Cough still

– Still a lingering cough at night

– Slight cough at night

– Ive had a cough off and on since vaccinated. Seems like bad allergies. Taking Zyrtec and musinex. Never had allergies before

Bradykinesia, Initial insomnia and Cardiac flutter

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– Just tired

– Just a tad more tiredness.

– Last week my heart started having fluttering, which has continued through this week. I also have been experiencing heavier fatigue/tiredness, to the point I just some days don't want to do much. Find myself napping a lot.

– Difficulty sleeping, going to sleep, and having restful sleep without a sleeping aid. Very slow in doing things but doesn't keep me from easy tasks.

– Fatigue has continued more. Not sure it it is related to the vaccination. Just know I was not this fatigued before vaccine.

Gastrointestinal pain, Decreased appetite and Rash

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– Not really abdominal pain but growling stomach and lack of appetite.

– I had a headache for a couple days and a rash all over legs and torso but I was also taking Bactria for an infected toe. Figured it was the Bactria but thought ied better report it.

– I keep expecting something but so far so good. A little achy but thats no unusual.

– Nothing

– Slight headache early morning but gone by noon

– I had positive Covid test and major GI pain and nausea. I was in hospital for four days.

Skin disorder, Autoimmune disorder and Breast cancer

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– Slightly blurred vision the first day

– Tired

– Sneezing

– Sneezing has gone away

– I did realize that I had some odd muscle cramping back in the first 48 hours. Hands cramped up. Facial muscles stiffened for a bit. Didn't connect it until yesterday.

– I developed a rash about 4 around the injection site about a week after injection.

– I dont know if I would exactly say there was anything new this week but I have gradually realized that some of the things I was experiencing were likely part of a vaccine response. Since the second shot I have had joint and muscle stiffness and pa

– I had a lot of joint pain and fatigue a couple of weeks after the second dose. Also, I stopped wearing a mask religiously after the mandate was lifted and within 3-4 days came down with a nasty cold. Lasted 10days.

– Autoimmune skin condition associated with vaccination. Breast cancer diagnosis timed during vaccination period.

Mouth swelling, Amnesia and Disorientation

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– Hives all over body within 8 hours of injection; swelling inside mouth and in eyes; chest congestion and mild difficulty breathing; symptoms persisted about 24 hours

– Mild disorientation and memory loss beginning a couple of days after first shot.

– Mild but persistent hives on different parts of body, slight headache and general malaise, all of above persisting through second week post injection

– Hives recurring sporadically since first Pfizer shot 3 weeks ago.

– Dizziness, intermittentall day

– hives on different parts of face and body, mild

– hives on different parts of face and body

– hives on face, moderate

Parasomnia, Taste disorder and Parosmia

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– I had Covid in December 2020 and lost my sense of taste and smell completely for almost a month. It returned slowly but not fully. About 4 days after the first vaccine shot I developed severe phantosmia/parasomia issues. This got worse after the second dose. I either cigarette smoke (never smoke in my house... I've confirmed that it's just me), a chemical smell that gives me a headache even though no one else can smell it, or a burned rubber/plastic/trash combo smell - most food and drinks take on that same burned plastic taste as well. I had these symptoms only after the vaccine shots. Reporting this in case others are experiencing it as there is nothing being published about it-- I've searched everywhere. It's a nightmare and I'd love to know if it's a coincidence or if it's related to the vaccine. And better yet, is it a permanent thing, or the slow return of my taste and smell senses?

– the smell and taste issues persist.... one week after vaccine 2 I smell burned/rubber or cigarette smoke and most food tastes like a strange plastic...

Anosmia, Ageusia and COVID-19

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– Fatigue. I thought it was from the switch to daylight savings time due to the fact I received my 2nd vaccine shot on Saturday, March 13 just prior to the time change on March 14th. However, I still feel fatigued.

– Loss of taste and smell. Had Covid19 in September 2021. However I felt fine except for feeling tired. Just recently have regained my taste and smell. I'm grateful for having had my first two vaccine shots prior to catching the virus.

Sensation of foreign body, Abdominal discomfort and Abdominal pain upper

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– Ive had lump in the throat 4 days after the first shot until now.

– Injection arm hurts when move certain directions

– Arm still hurts when move certain angle

– Lump in my throat

– Feel a lump in the throat

– Arm hurts when move certain angles

– Arm hurts

– Severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting for one night. Upset stomach for a few days

– Injection arm muscle sore worse

– Nauseated, arm pain

– Lump in throat, arm sore, upset stomach

Body temperature increased, Lymph node pain and Lymphadenopathy

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– I feel relieved to have gotten both doses now!

– Left axillary lymph nodes swolleen and tender starting 11/9 (day after vaccine, given in left deltoid). Had 99.4 degree fever on 11/9 (only on the day after vaccine). Have felt fatigued for 3 days now, somewhat more reaction overall than shot #2.

– Left axillary lymph nodes still swollen but less tender today

– Left axillary lymph nodes no longer uncomfortable; still slightly swollen

– Left armpit lymph nodes (vaccinated side) still not back to normal size. Not tender, but not completely symmetrical with right side.

– Left armput lymph nodes still slightly swollen. This has been like this since 1-2 days after the vaccine.

– Left armpit lymph node swelling still not resolved. I might have a doctor check it except it's probably not worth the risk of catching omicron.

– Axillary lymph nodes on the same side as the vaccine are still not completely back to normal.

Blood immunoglobulin E decreased, Hypogammaglobulinemia and Cubital tunnel syndrome

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– Feel like I am starting with bronchitis and or sinusitis

– L3 nerve issues

– Fog brainFatigue3 asthma attacks

– Nothing from this shot just the left over covid brain and shortness of breath and recently had four asthma attacks in four weeks

– Brain fog and exhaustion

– Post Covid syndrome with pulmonary scarring

– I have Numbness of 4th and 5th digit of right hand. Low IGe and low iGg. Appointments in person

– Two fingers on right hand have been numb now all my fingers are numb.

– Diagnosis of cubital tunnel syndrome/ very painful.

– Coughing and sore throat

– Hypogammaglobulinemia and specific antibody deficiency

Skin erosion, Nervous system disorder and Sensitive skin

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– I have several nervous system conditions that cause pain, fatigue, nausea. Im having a slight flare today, but not an unexpected or unusual one that causes me any concern. Most likely it was caused by standing in line to get my vaccine, not the vaccine itself.

– I have a nervous system disorder. The symptoms Im having are consistent with side effects of having to go get the vaccine and likely arent due to the vaccine itself

– Worsening of nervous system disorder and migraine symptoms, but there are other circumstances that explain the exacerbation, so unlikely to be related to vaccine

– Exacerbation of chronic nervous system condition, but much worse and longer lasting than a typical flare up. General inflammation of the central nervous system. Other factors besides the vaccine likely contributing to the severity.

– Skin feels raw and sensitive

– Swollen lymph nodes in arm pit of injection arm

Bundle branch block left, Respiratory rate increased and Cardiac murmur

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– Only SLIGHT arm discomfort at injection site

– I had nothing other than fatigue today but 60 hrs after my second shot I had severe dizziness, sweating & vomiting for 5 hours. I was signed up with vsafe but never received a text. I was vaccinated on 3/19 and on 3/22 I had the symptoms (60 hrs later). Also rapid breathing and dry mouth (probably due to rapid breathing). Couldn't walk unassisted. Very rough.

– Osteoporosis, left branch bundle block (heart), soft heart murmur

– GERD/acid reflux

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