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.
3.1.2021 – I had trouble getting into this site when I was first vaccinated. The first night I was light headed then a slight headache. Then I felt a little nauseous. I was tired and achy. The next day I was fine except for a sore arm. Wanted to tell you this since I couldnt before now. Feeling fine now.
11.3.2022 – Last night I had chills headache joint pain I felt like I did after first vaccine shot. I feel better today
1.16.2021 – With the first vaccine, i had these symptoms start 30 hrs after shot and last 48 hrs of symptoms. Symptoms came on and off suddenly (not progressive). After 2nd shot, symptoms of chills HA fatigue muscle aches started 15 hrs later and lasted 12 hrs. More mild.
2.1.2021 – Infected kidney stone requiring urgent ureteral stent placement (unremitting flank pain, nausea, vomiting) Surgery was at midnight so stayed overnight and discharged in morning
1.27.2021 – sweats, fever, brain fog
2.1.2021 – sore throat
2.9.2021 – feel like i have a coldworsening neck pain
2.16.2021 – relentless fatigue, brain fog
2.27.2021 – worn out
4.7.2021 – im extremely fatigued beyond any normal limit, and i have developed new burning and tingling pain and numbness in my hands and feet. this has slowly worsened over the last month or so
5.28.2021 – since my second dose i developed nerve pain in hands and feet consult in person
8.27.2021 – new systemic symptoms, unspecified possibly autoimmune or worsening of EDS
2.24.2022 – pleurisy among other things
1.22.2022 – I have some skin itching that I don't know it's because of the booster or not. Kind of Eczema specifically on my back
1.24.2022 – Skin Itching. Like eczuma. I don't know why my skin is getting to be sensitive
1.31.2022 – Yes rash and itching is getting to be increased. It's on all of body. My skin is getting to be sensitive and a red spot areas are created on my skin. It's scary.
3.23.2022 – My hives and skin rashes are getting to worse. I have tot ake medicibe to control the itches. it's awful.
6.16.2021 – Slight bruising at injection site
6.18.2021 – Woke up with a dry, scratchy throat
6.20.2021 – Brief moment of shortness of breath, but I am also 29 weeks pregnant
7.8.2021 – Sore throat, nasal congestion
7.9.2021 – Nasal congestion, ear ache, scratchy throat
7.10.2021 – Congestion, sore throat
1.26.2022 – Scratchy, slightly sore throat
2.17.2022 – Band of light pressure across abdomen
2.24.2022 – Headache
10.18.2022 – The past couple of days, I had site pain and an upset stomach. I am improved today
10.19.2022 – Slight stomach upset
11.20.2022 – Scratchy sore throat, runny and congested nose
6.5.2022 – Left Ear ache; minor sore throat on left side.
10.13.2022 – Beginning 18 hours after my 5th booster I felt symptoms of moderate body aches and fatigue for about 2 days. I had no other symptoms. Body aches lessened after taking 400 mg of ibuprofen. After 2 days I felt like my normal self.
10.24.2022 – Minor sore throat, mild body aches, low grade fever, runny nose, sneezing
10.31.2022 – Intermitent cough due to either asthma or Covid which I had 2 weks ago
3.19.2021 – Taste medicine in my throat about 10 min after injection, 25 min tingle in the middle of my left palm, nose congestion, headache and sore neck.
3.26.2021 – Im wondering if I was given the vaccine at all! I hope people are not switching them. Maybe we should witness the special seal and both sign?
4.10.2021 – Sore across middle of my back.
7.9.2021 – Daily fatigue for about 3 weeks.
4.9.2022 – Shortness of breath often, pain in upper left ribs and across upper back, headaches, nausea, weak. Bloodwork
3.22.2021 – I got cancer again. My g tube is killing This i my first survey others did not work it said oops something went wrong
4.3.2021 – My symptoms are not shot induced i am goi g through chemotherapy
4.6.2021 – The nause and diarrhea could be from my cancer meds same symptoms
4.8.2021 – Dry heaves
4.9.2021 – Nausea vomiting diarrhea and abdominal pain could be from the chemo treatment i am taking
4.10.2021 – Symptoms go along with my chemo symptoms
4.24.2021 – All chemotherapy related
5.1.2021 – All chemotherapy treatment problems
5.16.2021 – Cancer problems
2.3.2021 – nervousness about the long term effects of the vaccine
2.5.2021 – loose stools
2.12.2021 – Occasional palpitations and anxiety
2.19.2021 – occasional hot flashes, 1 Panic attack; irritability
3.5.2021 – Wheezing during night remedied with albuterol. I typically do not use this regularly. I do not have any pre existing conditions. I used this inhaler for only the 4th time in my life.
3.19.2021 – A little fatigue
3.26.2021 – Anxiety and depression
4.2.2021 – Anxiety and stress. Made appt with therapist Cancelled due to my age. Did not get another appt yet
1.30.2022 – irritability
1.31.2022 – Anxiety
3.25.2021 – Still hard to breathe
3.30.2021 – I got extremely sick with the first Moderna shot severe headache vomiting sore muscles sore throat severe stomach pains it was awful
4.13.2021 – Severe muscle cramping, sinus infection, lungs hurt! Hard to breathe
4.20.2021 – Severe sweating
4.29.2021 – Lymph nodes swollen!!
5.12.2021 – Lymph nodes and cysts in my breast and under arms have swollen
5.18.2021 – Cysts underneath my armpits and in my breasts are very swollen
6.1.2021 – Lungs hurt, hard to breathe! Cysts swollen underneath my armpits and breast area, very weak! No energy! Talked to doctor
10.20.2021 – Can't breathe as well, and I have a rash all over my legs and arms since I have had the vaccine
4.22.2022 – Struggling breathing still! Sinus issues chest pain ear infections. Stomach cramping
4.24.2021 – Some joint pain, slight flare up of RA and ehlers danlos symdrome issues but not bad at all. The day after the second shot was really bad joint pain, and I was in bed. Subsided by the 3rd day.
5.8.2021 – Still having ankle, foot, elbow and hand joint stiffness and burning pain. Started low dose of prednisone 5-6-21, and feeling slight improvement. Assumed related to RA, ehlers-danlos syndrome My rheumatologist
7.8.2021 – My RA and EDS flared again requiring steroids. Joint pain, swelling, stiff achiness in neck, shoulders. My rheumatologist has seen this in several patients after their 2nd shot. I had to stop taking embrel too. Just sharing for information purposes.
4.8.2022 – All the symptoms of Covid but negative tests
1.10.2021 – Muscle ache around the arm that was vaccinated, but it is mild
1.13.2021 – Arm ache in shot area
1.14.2021 – Muscle ache in injection arm much better
2.5.2021 – Very dull ache in left arm where I got the shot
2.26.2021 – Severe ache in my left arm and hand. I went to the hospital emergency last night. EKG, lab tests and X-rays were normal. I was given an injection and meds for pain. . Much better, prob lifted too much? I dont think it was related to the Covid vacc
3.6.2021 – Ache in left arm, not bad, dull
3.18.2021 – Dizzy, hard to bend/use arm
4.16.2021 – Total insomnia first night
5.13.2021 – I have had instances of my temperature rising 2 degrees multiple times ever since I had the Moderna vaccine. Also had chills and shaking at various times. This is over the course of 2 months and Im positive it wasnt Covid but the vaccine.
5.20.2021 – I have a chronic low grade fever for 2 months ever since Moderna. Note in my entire adult life I have NEVER had a fever even when I had pneumonia and very bad sinus infections. I dont know what to do since doctors know nothing about this vaccine,
10.16.2021 – Have bradycardia and irregular heartbeat and seeing a cardiologist soon. Not sure if maybe I had Covid in the past and it weakened my heart?
5.4.2021 – On 4/28 when I got my 2nd shot and was suffering with headache, chills, aches all over, a fever, and extreme fatigue for 48 hours and never got this to report. Something is wrong with your system!
5.12.2021 – Feeling fatigue, a raspy scratchy throat, burning nasal passages, and an unusual slight headache.
5.26.2021 – Feeling minimal fatigue, a raspy scratchy throat, burning nasal passages, a phlegmy cough, and minimal congestion
6.9.2021 – During May at times Felt fatigue, a raspy scratchy throat, burning nasal passages, an unusual slight headache, phlegmy cough, and minimal congestion
7.30.2021 – After receiving a COVID exposure Alert from my phone app on 6/20/21, one week later I experienced four days of achiness, a raspy soar throat, phlegmy cough, headache, and extraordinary fatigue.
10.29.2021 – Daily diarrhea, random headaches, body achiness, and fatigue. Today, all of the above, plus coughing up phlegm.
2.14.2021 – Moody
2.16.2021 – Light headed
3.17.2021 – Sleeplessness
3.26.2021 – Tired
6.11.2021 – Miniscus tear right knee
12.14.2021 – Night sweats
12.16.2021 – Itchy eyes
12.17.2021 – Eye itching
12.31.2021 – Rapid heart beat
1.7.2022 – Back ache Malaise Headache
1.14.2022 – Cough, fatigue, sore throat
3.11.2022 – Had first shingles vax shot Was in bed for 2 days Not feeling well for about a week
9.23.2022 – Brain fog and sense of taste is off I can taste but things don't taste right
9.24.2022 – Lymph node swelling and tender
9.25.2022 – Lymph node swelling and pain
9.27.2022 – Lymph node swelling
10.11.2022 – Insomnia Headaches
10.18.2022 – Fast heart beat
10.25.2022 – Daily headache
11.1.2022 – Sleeplessness Dizziness
12.20.2022 – Shingles like rash on chest Muscle aches
4.24.2021 – Decreased appetite
4.25.2021 – more frequent ruination and bowl movements
4.26.2021 – Still very tired, sweaty a little
4.27.2021 – my glands are tender and tired, mild body arches
4.28.2021 – Reduced appetite and energy
4.29.2021 – Lack of and appetite, and energy
5.20.2021 – Just tired, the injection site is a little swollen, sore and itchy.Mild headache.
5.24.2021 – The injection site is more red and slightly swollen
5.31.2021 – The injection site is better, not red.I'm still tired and the site is sore.A little achey.
2.13.2021 – Some nausea, but maybe not due to vaccine.
3.2.2021 – This is vaccine unrelated. I have had a stomach bug, and wasnt well enough to get my second vaccine on Sunday.
9.8.2021 – I had a fever, achiness, severe fatigue and headache from June 29 to July 7. I lost my sense of smell and taste. I had a rapid test at (b)(6) on July 13, which was negative. I have some taste now, but not much smell yet.
3.10.2022 – Itchy rash on chest and neck. It is off and on now. Had covid the end of June 2021 and smell and taste still not back to normal. Dr. Office
3.18.2021 – Pain and itching along prior shingles area in back thoracic lumbar
4.21.2021 – Increasing hair loss, increase in joint pain, continuing to have bad taste when eating meats, some difficulty sleeping. Did not mention this before.
10.19.2021 – No
10.22.2021 – Blood work showed low RBCs and low WBCs and hemoglobin 11
11.2.2021 – Increase cough and respiratory symptoms, but am asthmatic and fall weather normally worse for me. Increase fatigue.
11.30.2021 – Vertigo with nausea and diarrhea. Also had total knee replacement. Low hemoglobin, low RBC and low WBC on blood draw 2 days after vaccine booster.
10.19.2022 – Recovering from Covid! Phone due to covid
1.20.2021 – Mild sore throat.
4.30.2021 – A herpes sore broke out on my lip 3 days ago , presumably secondary to sun exposure the preceding Friday-- I failed to use sunscreen while working out doors. I have had 3 days variably tired and generally achy, including today. No fever.
7.31.2021 – Nothing that led me to think I had being infected with covid.
1.31.2022 – All very mild. Headache sometimes. Tiredness sometimes. Night sweats once. I slept late a couple of days.
4.23.2022 – I gave whole blood on April 15 and felt tired for a few days, especially skiing the following Monday. Not too bad, I'd say! BTW, in March I tested covid neg x 4, for travel.
10.3.2022 – These symptoms probably predate covid, but they and my awareness of them appear to have increased of late. Symptoms include feeling wobbly on my feet, feeling light-headed, feeling weak.
11.14.2021 – Noticed inflammation of the tissue in the roof of my mouth where nasal track joins my gullet. Had unusual groggy snoring and breathing
11.15.2021 – The surprise growth in the nasal cavity inside the roof of my mouth reduced in size but still had a groggy snoring at night
11.16.2021 – Groggy snoring from the nasal intersection with roof of my mouth
11.18.2021 – Groggy snoring due to the inflammation of the flapper at the intersection of the nose and roof of my mouth is decreasing
11.19.2021 – Groggy snoring overnight due to the inflamed organ between the nose and inner mouth area
11.20.2021 – Just the mout nose intersection swelling causing unusual snoring at night. Will see a doctor in a couple of weeks
2.11.2021 – Lifting my left arm is sore
2.12.2021 – Not a true muscle pain! Just an achy upper arm! I took 1 Tylenol early this morning. Rest of day, no achy arm
3.5.2021 – Excessive coughing/ shortness of breath. Past few days BEFORE Shot
9.29.2021 – Just mild soreness in upper arm. Almost gone today!!
9.30.2021 – Forgot to mention yesterday- Fluttering Heart. I have Congestive heart failure, so weak heart. Seems better today.
10.1.2021 – Heart was racing/fluttering. Much better today
10.2.2021 – Heart still flutters. Swelling on arm going way down.
10.3.2021 – Heart better today
10.4.2021 – Heart not fluttering
4.12.2021 – seasonal allergies
4.19.2021 – Seasonal allergies
4.28.2021 – Beginning of menstrual cycle, which is the likely cause of the headache and fatigue.
7.26.2021 – Current sinus infection (tested negative for Covid)
11.11.2021 – This report includes last night, as my VSafe check-in didn't come until 11:50 pm and expired 9 minutes later, before I could reply. Exhaustion, body aches, and migraine set in 12 hours post-vaccine; aches and fatigue resolved overnight.
11.12.2021 – Mild muscle tightness in neck near injection site.
11.15.2021 – Symptoms above likely related to acid indigestion and episodic migraine, not vaccine side effects.
12.22.2021 – Non-Covid cold (negative antigen test), family member had negative PCR test with same symptoms
9.19.2022 – Symptoms likely due to menstrual cycle, which started a day early
3.12.2021 – Itchy scalp
3.13.2021 – Night sweat
3.15.2021 – Night sweats
3.24.2021 – My left calf is retaining fluid. I dont think this is related to vaccine but I am seeing my primary physician on Friday. Have appointment on Friday.
4.28.2021 – Swollen calf. Had ultra sound . No clot. It may be venous insufficiency. I think this has been developing for a while, before contracting Covid or vaccine,
6.30.2021 – I have been diagnosed with Lymphedema in calf and Lipedema .... therefore Lipolymphedema. I had hip pain that I now think was caused from inflammation .Ortho PA said it was Bursitis ... but the hip pain happened same week as calf swelling.
1.29.2021 – My shoulder where I received the shot, hurts really bad. Even to move my arm. I dont n ow what happened.
2.6.2021 – Light headed/dizziness
10.6.2021 – Large red spot where shot given, lump and tender to the touch
10.7.2021 – The injection site still has a red spot that has spread out a little larger. The color has changed a little, to grayish color color, in tiny dots. But if I touch it, has a stinging feeling. Last night, it just stung, as if stung by a bee.
10.8.2021 – The redness around the vaccination area is gone. There's 3 little spots left in that area. It's still swollen, but not as bad, but noticeable. And still have the pain if touched and once and a while stinging feeling, without touching it.
10.9.2021 – Little bit of swelling, redness is gone. Still a discoloration to my arm, if touch, stings. But better, than before.
10.10.2021 – Very little swelling, but still if touch a stinging is felt. Only have a bruise now. And bruise.
10.11.2021 – Vaccine site has slight swelling, but can still sting occasionally if some touches area.
10.19.2021 – Looking closely at my arm, there is still some discoloration, like a scar. And every once & a while it will itch, that's something different.
10.26.2021 – Noticed that my arm still has a knot. Every once in a while I feel a quick sting and then an itch. But yesterday rubbed my arm and noticed there's a lump.
11.8.2021 – I forgot to on lasts week checkup that I still have that lump on my arm. It's kind of weird that it's still there.
1.4.2022 – I don't know if it's anything, but, I noticed I'm having brain fog at times. I've never had Covid. And I only mention it because while talking with coworkers, some have seem to be having the same symptoms. I haven't been sick. Can u call me?
4.4.2022 – I do t remember if I mentioned it in the last text from you. At times I feel as if I have brain fog. And I didn't know if it was age. But they speaking to others, they're experiencing the same thing. Maybe it's a coincidence or not.
5.22.2022 – At shot site, every once and while a sharp pain
5.23.2022 – Shot site is itchy at times and pain every once and a while, like something poked me
5.25.2022 – Still every once and awhile like something poked me (sharp) in the same spot
6.22.2022 – I've had body/ joint pains. And tried to ignore them, but lately, they've been bad.
10.5.2022 – Arm just sore, so far.
10.8.2022 – Sharp pain where the shot was given
10.10.2022 – Once and while a sharp sting where shot was given
10.12.2022 – Every once and a while a sharp pain where shot was given
11.3.2022 – I caught Flu type A. Fever, running nose, earache.
3.22.2021 – Donald Trump not being arrested for crimes committed is a pain in my ass. I looked that symptom up on Web MD and my best guess is that makes Donald Trump a Hemorrhoid.
3.23.2021 – A (b)(6) experienced a mass shooting event yesterday. Please ask Congress to stop preventing the CDC from researching violent incident involving firearms, as knowledge followed by action is the best way to prevent this from happening again. After reading Ted Cruzs response to the incident it seems likely he enjoys hearing about dead children on the news- I recommend keeping kids away from him.
3.26.2021 – Every time Tucker Carlson claims to be outraged, I start dying of laughter due to the incredulity of it all.
2.8.2021 – Rash near injection grew progressively red, swollen, itchy from Feb 1-4, then began improve. Still mild itch. Last week mild loose stool. I did not report previously: 2 hrs post shot to day 3 sore near shot.Today feel fair - maybe bc st I ate.
2.15.2021 – Monday through Wednesday last week I felt very fatigued and a bit nauseous growing worse through Wednesday. Better Thursday. Redness and swelling in arm decreased and dissipated. Mild intermittent itch remains.
2.24.2021 – Belching
2.25.2021 – Pain in injection arm wrist to shoulder
4.5.2021 – I feel like I have an adrenaline pump inside my belly the last couple weeks. Perhaps just stress & anxiety but dont recall feeling like this previously so thought I would report it as I believe one is not meant to self filter in reporting
5.24.2021 – I had a cold last week. Stuffed sinuses, runny nose, eye watering, sore throat. Fatigue, slight temperature. 2 bad days, 5 days til better. Negative COVID-19 test PCR.
6.5.2022 – Nasal congestion, runny nose, sore throat, headache, tired, chills, some slight nausea, slight fever.
8.7.2022 – 7 weeks post COVID diagnosis per GP routine DTAP & Pneumonia boosters. 7/26/22. I have never had any reaction to these. This time VERY bad reaction. High fever, chills muscle pain, fatigue, pain/red/severe swelling at site. Neg. C19 PCR & Flu tests Follow up in person GP visit
11.6.2022 – 2 incidences. 1. 7/27/22I had a very bad reaction to DTAP & Pneumonia given together. High fever. Bad swelling in arm. 4 days unable to work. Never had a reaction before. 2. COVID mild case bad sore throat 10/17/22 Drive through COVID & Flu test
12.28.2020 – I had reported issues on the day of my initial vaccine on Saturday including heart pounding, hypertension, lightheadedness. Sunday was not a good day...belles Palsy lije symptoms continued. Today is much better!
12.29.2020 – Back to mostly normal today following sat(injection day), and Sunday being not good and Monday so so.
1.15.2021 – Bells palsy symptoms, joint weakness, light headedness, HTN all sme as first dose. Came on faster but not as severe which I attribute to a plan by my health system ID physician. I did not have the feeling of impending doom this time!
1.22.2021 – Intermittent Bells Palsy symptoms continue but has bedn ongoing since first vaccine. Also have noticed Intermittent short lived heart pounding and feelings assoc with hypertension. These continue to improve but agsin ongoing since first vaccine
2.14.2021 – Chronic fatigue that seems to be more of an ongoing issue and worse at times. Easily chilled but no fevers etc. Symptoms coincide with others thst I have talked with. Not debilitating but persistent!
4.18.2021 – Persistant fatigue and intermittent joint weakness
7.16.2021 – Intermittent intractable cough treated with steroids, antibiotics, neg chest xray, Intermittent fatigue, fevers, chest heaviness, headaches, hypertension, joint weakness. Seems recurring issues post Covid vaccines. PCP AND MY COWORKER INPUT (Doctors)
3.23.2021 – Please note I already had the muscle aches before my first vaccine, because I suffer with Fibromyalgia.
3.24.2021 – Above joint & muscle pain are due to my chronic Fibromyalgia.
3.25.2021 – (Above pain is due to my Fibromyalgia)
3.30.2021 – Itchy body
4.13.2021 – Back & chest pain
4.20.2021 – Please note I already had fatigue & pain before 2nd shot
4.24.2021 – My wrists & hands hurting a lot past 3 days. Is painful to try to open jars, water bottles & laundry detergent bottle
4.25.2021 – Hands & wrists hurt a lot, and I have a couple of itchy bumps, & body itches off and on.
4.26.2021 – Hand & wrists hurt, and body itchy off & on
4.27.2021 – Hands & wrists hurst
5.11.2021 – I been having bad joint pain on my hands wrists.And some swelling right hand knuckles. It hurts to grab things and brush teeth.
5.18.2021 – My joints in my hand (fingers, knuckles & wrists) have been hurting a lot.And the Shot location started hurting off & on again all of the sudden, in past two days, but very mild.
5.25.2021 – Im tired, exhausted, irritable, moody & brain fog. Not sleeping well, my hand joints still hurt since 2nd Maderna shot. I dont remember if I told you that I also got a sharp chest & back pain few days after that shot.
7.20.2021 – Not getting enough sleep, irritable and brain fog.
4.20.2022 – Edema
5.4.2022 – Body aches & had couple of headaches, & trouble sleeping.
3.2.2021 – I dont think the diarrhea was vaccine related I believe it was related to something I ate
3.18.2021 – I had a feeling Ive been upset stomach and Wednesday evening through Thursday Friday clearing up on Sunday
3.26.2021 – Question can the virus affect seizure medication or cause a seizure of breakthrough or do you have any reports on this happen
3.27.2021 – Swelling in the armpit of the left arm where the injection was given not too bad
3.28.2021 – Swelling in armpit area
3.9.2022 – Don't feel too bad but it feels like I'm irritated
1.14.2021 – Pain at site kept me up in night but much improved throughout day. Felt slight off when I woke up but also improved as day went on
1.16.2021 – Today and on Either Thursday or Friday I had a short episode of heart palpitations. It was similar to if I have too much caffeine. My HR today was 63 at time time I had palpitations and only lasted a short time. No chest pain or discomfort.
2.3.2021 – I was not able to sleep at all last night. Runny nose. My skin hurts
2.4.2021 – Pain and swollen lymph node under armpit
