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.
5.19.2021 – Tumors in left hand and elbow. Same arm as vaccinations. Both in person and telehealth
8.18.2021 – Not sure if reported before, I developed 5 Granulomatous inflammatory masses involving the subcutis in elbow and hand (since removed). These developed two weeks after first covid vaccine and in same arm.
5.18.2022 – 6 hours after booster #2 I had the following side effects: fever, chills, headaches, full body aches, pain in arm around injection site
1.15.2021 – Very mild itching on right side of tongue & right hand palm that went away right away. Received injection in right arm.
1.16.2021 – Had itching on palm of hand & soon after on head, this did not last long & went away soon after.
2.12.2021 – pain from injection site to right shoulder & up to neck area
2.15.2021 – On 2/13 & 2/14 I couldn't login, had fever/chills/muscle & joint pain , nausea, loss of appetite, headache, pain in back of neck, had to stay in bed, rash/swelling/itching on injection site. Also had fast heartbeat for a few seconds on the 13th at night, did not happe after that.
8.13.2021 – I have had muscle tingling/twitching occasionally on extremities & buttocks, I didn't experience this before I got the vaccines. This has diminished by now but still feel it at times.
10.25.2021 – Tingling/twitching on inside of left heel, right leg & right foot toes.
10.26.2021 – Have not had a fever but feel like I'm dehydrated since I received the booster shot.
10.28.2021 – I have severe allergies, I'm not sure that the hives & rash I had last night & this morning have anything to do with the booster shot.
11.30.2021 – Have had cold symptoms for 5 days, sneezing, runny nose, headache, shortness of breath, mild cough. Had these similar symptoms 2 weeks after 1st dose, 1 month after 2nd dose, (this time was severe respiratory infection) & 1 month after booster.
5.14.2022 – Itching on inside of right hand finger
5.16.2022 – I had itching on feet, thighs and back at night and this morning, no itching at this time.
5.17.2022 – I had really bad muscle cramps on my legs last night.
9.3.2021 – Just sore at injection site
9.4.2021 – Just soreness at the injection site
9.17.2021 – My period started 10 days early, on Sept 15th of this month. Im always like clockwork, start my period every 28 days. My last period (before this one) started on August 29th, and lasted the average (for me) of 5-7 days.
9.24.2021 – Possibly seasonal allergy symptoms, feels like a sinus infection
10.3.2021 – The injection site (my left deltoid) was moderately sore this am and too sore to lift my arm higher than shoulder height
10.4.2021 – I started my period early again this month. It started 8 hours after I received this vaccine dose on 10/2/21, and this means it has only been 18 days since my last period started. This is now 2 periods in a row, 18 days apart. Always had 28 day cycle
10.23.2021 – New, as in my menstrual cycle started early again7 days early. The last 2 cycles were exactly 18 days apart. Before receiving the 1st and 2nd vaccine, my cycles were always 28 days apart.
11.13.2021 – Started my period again, at 18 days from the last period. This is now 3 cycles in a row that have been 18 days apart. I was like clockwork, 28 day menstrual cycles prior to receiving the vaccine doses.
1.3.2022 – Had an upper respiratory infection that started on Dec 25th. Covid test was negative. Has resolved now. Had a menstrual cycle start on Nov 10th4 days long. No cycle again until Jan 1st.
4.2.2022 – Not exactly new, but still having long menstrual cycles. I've seen my obgyn, even had an endometrial ablation, but continue to have bleeding for weeks each month. This problem started when I got the first vaccine, & hasn't stopped. Several tests and a procedure, but continued abnormal menstrual cycles
2.5.2021 – Wanted to note had hives on face and neck after vacination, not sure if nerves. Immediate itching and swelling and hot to touch and swelled around injection site. Hives disappeared after about hour and half (not sure if nerves or reaction). Last time my whole arm hurt bad and swelled some at site but no redness or rash. Redness etc and itching still today though milder. Tired today but mild. Yesterday, headache, nausea at night, extreme heaviness through out body and exhaustion and some chills. Last shot was same but for one hour increment 2x on day too and fatigue.
2.19.2021 – Dizzy spell last night after taking out the garbage. Some dizziness at times today too.
2.27.2021 – Itchy at injection site at times and tender randomly. Tender scalp at times. Blurred vision off and on and dizzy but better then last week.
3.11.2021 – Muscle pain maxed at 16 hrs post shot; down to 20% max by 28 hrs.
3.30.2021 – Maybe. 3 weeks past 2nd shot & today I noticed a 3/4 x 3/8 dark spot on one toe. No pain or itching; just visual. Minor COVID toe? No other symptoms; no discomfort. Interesting!
10.5.2021 – I've had sore muscles the past several days, BUT I think it's from doing a lot of cycling miles, not from the booster shot.
12.30.2021 – Congested sinuses: day 30. PCR test was negative for Covid. GP office visit.
5.24.2021 – Other than my neck getting sore post injection, i believe im just experiencing my normal daily symptoms
5.25.2021 – Tachycardia, shortness of breath, flushing, itchy neck & chest, asthma, dizziness, insomnia, period started 7 days after first shot and continues today through 2 birth controls, neck pain, light sensitivity
5.26.2021 – MCAS symptoms of POTS/tachycardia worse than normal again this AM, asthma cough here and there again, harder to breathe than it should be, increased urination, light sensitive & overstimulated SNS
5.27.2021 – Colder than usual, and more nauseated than usual this morning, but WAY better than before
5.29.2021 – Still gassy and bloated, otherwise The spotting from the first shot finally stopped a few days ago, my POTS/ MCAS seems to be mostly back to normal (other than the digestive stuff and itchy neck this AM)
5.30.2021 – Shortness of breath, itchy neck & face,
5.31.2021 – Red itchy neck & The bloating and indigestion has been going on since the second shot, more MCAS/ runny nose and asthma cough again today
6.9.2021 – I had my depo birth control shot a week after the second Pfizer and my skin has been itchy all over, lights are way too bright had to wear sunglasses inside), and face is flushing a lot again
6.14.2021 – itchy itchy skin! Flushing continues and having to apply cream 2-3x daily to prevent what feels like an eczema breakout on the horizon & tolerate my clothes - scratching my face all night - sensitivities are through the roof -to light & sound
6.23.2021 – POTS/ MCAS symptoms still elevated since injections (i also had a depo shot a week after second shot, and TPIs last week- so body is PISSED) way too bright, headaches, diarrhea, POTS worse, internal tremors back, itchy skin, lymphocytes elevated
4.13.2021 – Elevated heart rate, 15-20 bpm higher than typical.
4.15.2021 – Sometime yesterday, April 14 I developed a muscle twitch in my left tricep area. The vaccine was administered the the left arm. Strangely the twitch is only present went I bend my arm at the elbow. When my arm is straightened the muscle twitch stops. This has persisted for approximately 24 hours. I have no idea if this is related the vaccine. It is annoying but does not affect my functioning.
4.16.2021 – Twitch reported on 4-15 is still present, no better, no worse.
4.17.2021 – Twitching tricep I think has gotten better, but still there.
12.18.2020 – when I got the vaccine I was feeling so cold and even my eyes my whole body and I'm still feeling cold
12.19.2020 – My arm is so sore and my throat hurt this morning and i slept till 9pm-1pm! And I was so cold
12.20.2020 – My arm feels sore
1.8.2021 – I felt like my head was like a balloon and my chest had pain and my heart hurts
1.11.2021 – I feel like I have electricity in both fish and I've never had anything like it
1.14.2021 – I have a bad cough
1.22.2021 – yesterday half a lot of area and the plant of the pieces hurt me a lot
1.29.2021 – if I had a lot of hives on my neck. I had to buy a cream because it itched and I had it Red. and the feeling of wanting to vomit it doesn't take me away
2.5.2021 – I dont know if I want to eat fish every single day
2.10.2021 – Bells Palsy ER on Sat and then follow up today
2.16.2021 – My legs are often tingly/numb, I have low energy and my vision is not great. I am not sure what is Bells palsy, steroid side effect or vaccine related.
2.24.2021 – I am numb in the legs. And I have a second round of facial palsy- same side as the first
3.2.2021 – I am in the hospital for the second time after the vaccine. After having an MRI show inflammation, my doctors are wondering if I have ADEM, post vaccine. I am currently admitted on steroids.
3.9.2021 – I was in the hospital for 5 days, diagnosed with ADEM post vaccine. I had inflammation of the brain, resulting in numbness, brain fog, unstable walking, and nausea.
3.17.2021 – Burning sensation in left leg. Field Vision test was off and small gray spots appear at times in vision.
8.5.2021 – Tingly legs
3.8.2021 – Injection site is red and about quarter size. Not hot and not swollen. Maybe I didnt notice it before.
3.15.2021 – I have had a headache all day and prior to vaccine too.
9.13.2021 – I have had some shooting pain left side of my head. Resting HR higher. Overacted to PPSV23 vaccine like no other. Could barely move my arm and redness, swelling and heat went to my elbow.
10.23.2021 – Because I started this 10 days after my vaccine, I will tell you I had a moderate sore arm for 2 days and body aches whic started about 12 hrs after the vaccine and lasted about 24 hours.
11.7.2022 – I don't know if it's the vaccine or shoulder pain after physical therapy
11.9.2022 – Abdominal tenderness
2.20.2021 – Tingling in left arm going down to elbo.
2.25.2021 – Pain and numbness in my left arm where i recieved my vaccine. Dr said the tendon and muscle where i recived my vaccine is inflamed. Painful.
2.28.2021 – Numbness in arm and pain in neck. Doctors office
3.1.2021 – Arm going numb and painful. Dr office
3.2.2021 – Numbness in arm
3.19.2021 – Nerve pain in my arm Went to emergency room. Very bad pain.
6.1.2021 – Sever copd infection requiring 3 different antibiotics and steriods.
4.10.2021 – Rash on face for three or four days with swollen lymph nodes for three days during rash with swollen throat/nasal area
4.19.2021 – Female Hormones raging! PMDD symptoms flared following the first dose with a heavy cycle.. followed 8-12 days later by obvious (high) ovulation hormones. A bit unexpected for me - felt like I was in my late twenties again.
4.28.2021 – Sharp pain behind my left knee on and off for about 16 hours - worried its a blood clot, will fup w PCP
4.29.2021 – Pain in left upper calf Behind knee with some tingling in toes
5.17.2021 – Noticeably Increased mensturation flow, PMDD, and duration, but not as bad as last month.
3.14.2021 – Hot flash requiring me to lay down and sleep
3.19.2021 – Light-headedness
4.17.2021 – Light-headedness pretty much all day Thursday. Low blood pressure throughout the day, but high blood pressure in the evening, like 160/85. I didnt take my BP in the daytime, just laid down and slept some.
9.11.2021 – I had Covid from August 13 to august 28. It was a mild case that was all in my head, very similar to a sinus infection. But I went to an urgent care clinic to get antibiotic pills or shot and tested positive for Covid on August 18 or 19.
4.10.2021 – Very slight headache but may be unrelated?
4.12.2021 – SUPER mild pain at upper arm, not even worth calling it pain. More like "I can tell that's where I got the shot".
4.16.2021 – Random minor headaches all week. Super minor.
5.2.2021 – Feel fine, just very sleepy.
5.3.2021 – Mild fatigue through last night. Better today.
6.5.2021 – Weird rash under chin. Never had before. Went away after a couple days of allergy meds and creams. Thought Id just mention.
5.20.2022 – My normal temp is 97.4
5.21.2022 – Pleases note my normal body temperature is 97.4
5.14.2021 – Sore throat and mucus drainage
5.16.2021 – Coughing and mucus
5.17.2021 – I have a cold
5.31.2021 – A small bubble on top of my collar bone squishy to the touch
7.19.2021 – Phlegm with blood, cough, congestion, sore throat, runny nose fatigue
9.6.2021 – Horrible cough, body aches, sore throat, tons of thick yellow mucus, severe headaches, and ear aches, loss of appetite for 2 weeks
12.6.2021 – Severe mucus... and eye swelling coughing and and sore throat and runny nose
12.20.2021 – A pain in my right arm
12.30.2021 – A cough that won't stop...
12.29.2022 – Chest pains and numbness in my left hand...
1.17.2021 – Sinus pai and inflammation. Runny nose started yesterday
1.18.2021 – Inflamed sinuses
1.21.2021 – Inflamed sinuses, shortness of breath
1.22.2021 – Bronchial constriction
2.9.2021 – Shortness of breath, cough
2.11.2021 – Shortness of breath, cough, sore throat
2.15.2021 – Shortness of breath
3.1.2021 – Joint aches
3.8.2021 – Joint and muscle aches
5.12.2021 – Worst allergies everEdema
8.9.2021 – Gastrointestinal issues, including cramping, diarrhea and excessive flatulence
10.6.2021 – Brain fog
10.26.2021 – Body and joint aches
11.10.2021 – Sore throat, culls, nasal congestion, headache
5.17.2022 – Face hot flushed
5.18.2022 – Profuse sweating, hot, flushed face
5.19.2022 – Nerve pain in flank
6.21.2022 – Joint pain
6.28.2022 – Feeling faint, nausea, joint pain
8.18.2022 – Shingles
3.9.2021 – bruised vaccination site, rush below site, itching, need cooling, irritating, don't understand the delayed reaction.
3.26.2021 – Welt like a bad mosquito bite on my left breast. Used benedril
3.29.2021 – Saturday i experienced chills, exhaustion, I had to go home rest with heating pad, trink lots of water & gatorade. 2 hrs. later i recovered somewhat. Haveing a hard time ignoring the itching arm, however i was able to roll over on effected site.
3.30.2021 – My left arm (vaccinated arm) ver itchy, coitchy, throbbing arm decided heat/warm in much better. Contacted my Dr. office but seemed to have cured myself with mild heating pad
4.2.2021 – No - Minor
1.8.2021 – Feel feverish but no fever. Feel mildly bad
1.14.2021 – For a few days I have been having some achy pain in the upper arm of the injected arm. From the bicept area up. Sometimes in my shoulder. Otherwise I feel fine.
1.15.2021 – Left arm occasionally aching. Injection on left arm.
1.29.2021 – Mentally foggy
3.5.2021 – One day this week I felt sick all over with 99.2 temp and very fatigued. Later that day felt better then very late afternoon I felt bad again. I went to bed early and the next day felt good. But more tired this week. I worked but didnt feel like i
5.20.2021 – Red, woth a darker red ring around the area. It's hot to the touch. It appeared 8 days after injection. Normal dr visit with my PCP
5.30.2021 – Extremely tired, sleeping a lot and blurred vision that ckmes and goes like 4 to 5 times a day. My arm is pink near the injection site, like a faint pink mark the size of my hand around my arm.
6.7.2021 – No appetite and I'm having issues remembering small tasks
6.11.2021 – Shortness of breathe
6.27.2021 – My eye sight has changed, drastically. I have an eye appt coming up in a few weeks to discuss this issue. The changes happened after the 1st shot.
7.9.2021 – Feet sweeling and than going back to normal. Happens like 4 or 5 times a day. Has been for the past 4 days.
12.4.2021 – I have developed eye lid swelling and problems with my vision since i had my first shot and again after the 2nd. I have been on antibiotics for 2 months. Eye Specialist
8.19.2021 – All @ the same time...Bacterial infection in my left lung that covid severly damaged; blood infection; fever hitting 105.3; pneumonia; & a severe facious infection in my entire calf muscle area right leg. This happened all at once.
2.18.2022 – Bacterial infections; body can't seem to fight them off; they quickly start & flair in significant problems requiring ER care. My PCP, pulminologist, & neurologist believe its a result of the Covid-29 / pneumonia illness; NOT due to the vaccine.
1.13.2021 – I couldn't sleep last night and was up until 4 AM, which is very unusual for me.
1.18.2021 – Ive been sleeping extra deeply and having vivid dreams since the second day after my immunization. Its no problem, but thought it might be worth mentioning.
2.22.2021 – I wasnt asked for symptoms after my second immunization until 12 days after I got it. The day after I had arm soreness, a headache, a very sore neck and general fatigue. I spent the day after immunization #2 in bed and then felt fine the next day.
10.26.2021 – Swelling on side below left armpit and to left of left breast
10.27.2021 – Swelling of lymph nodes near left clavicle area
10.28.2021 – Swollen lymph nodes near left clavicle
10.29.2021 – Lymph nodes swelling near left clavicle
1.24.2022 – severe GERD, laryngitis, conjunctivitis both eyes, loss of taste and smell, fever 100 degrees F, vomiting, loose stool. Conjunctivitis is still present in both eyes since Dec. 11, 2021.
4.25.2022 – Aspiration pneumonia from medical procedure. Not able to get second booster until second chest X-ray is performed and evaluated.
5.14.2022 – Tender and swollen lymph node near left clavicle
5.15.2022 – Lymph node swelling and soreness at left clavicle
11.11.2022 – Covid 19
3.20.2021 – The day I got the shot I felt immediately strange kind of like feeling flushed all over my body like a wave kind of then I had an anxiety attack came close to calling the nurse over but I just kept breathing and tried to call myself down after I got home I had a little nauseous nurse and a little dizziness later that night I went to raise my arm up and couldnt it was very very sore went and looked in the mirror and it was very swollen the next day I woke up that morning and the right side of my neck which is the side I got the shot on felt like I pulled a muscle it was really sore and yes I had some bad abdominal pains I was nauseous for couple of days and Im kind of afraid to get the second shot
4.27.2021 – I have a little more congestion in my chest than usual Ive just felt like Im trying to get sick with bronchitis I have chronic bronchitis but I can tell when Im Starting to feel bad and Ive had a headache and my neck hurts.
10.12.2021 – Tightness in chest and just felt bad
12.10.2021 – Deep cough but it cleared up throughout the day.
12.11.2021 – Hefty cough and runny nose that improves throughout the day.
12.12.2021 – Morning cough and drainage that improves throughout the day
12.13.2021 – Morning cough, improves throughout the day, has improved since the last few days.
12.14.2021 – Morning cough still but sounds much better and does not last through the day.
3.29.2022 – Cough for approximately 3 weeks
6.28.2022 – Mild Pneumonia, ear infections, and coughs Pediatric visits
1.25.2021 – My eyes feel weird.
1.26.2021 – My temperature was 98.8.
1.28.2021 – I have a small bruise by the injection sight. I also have a rash on my face but I had it before the vaccine
2.22.2021 – Feeling congested but it is allergy season perhaps.
4.15.2022 – Oral Lichen Planus Ent in 2021
4.20.2022 – At annual eye exam they noticed blood behind right eye. Eye Dr sending message to PMC.
5.4.2022 – Borderline high sugar H1C went to doc because of blood found behind right retina. All is ok. Dr office
9.28.2022 – Weird chest sensations. Will see Dr/Cardiologist tomorrow.
6.14.2021 – Caused Fibromyalgia to flare up ever since
6.15.2021 – Continued flare up of Fibromyalgia symptoms
6.16.2021 – Still causing fibromyalgia to flare, but less today. GI was severe for only a few hours and then stopped, to now just cramp. Rash was a sudden round of hives which mostly resolved with Benadryl, although bumps have yet to fully go down.
7.10.2021 – Acute fibromyalgia flare
7.11.2021 – Acute fibromyalgia flare, lightheaded, brain fog
7.12.2021 – Acute fibromyalgia flare, insomnia
7.13.2021 – Fibromyalgia flare, brain fog, itchy palms and soles
7.14.2021 – Fibromyalgia flare, migraine, nearly passed out from attempting mild exertion
7.15.2021 – Acute fibromyalgia flare continues, lightheadedness, somnolence
8.2.2021 – Hashimotos Disease has flared up and developed a sinus infection.
8.7.2021 – Im not sure if I all ready put it, since it feels like forever, but I developed a sinus infection requiring antibiotics on top of the fibromyalgia flare up
5.20.2021 – Approximately 10 minutes after the vaccine I developed tingling and then numbness in my face on the side of the injection site. Also radiating into my ear and loss of hearing on that side. It is lessening but still at 8 hours later I am numb on my left cheek off my face.
5.21.2021 – Face still slightly numb and tingling on left side, the side of injection
6.10.2021 – Diarrhea
6.30.2021 – Rash on chest, possibly Shingles In person visit to PCP
12.27.2020 – I have not felt chills today. I have been unable to report through this system yet that I experienced chills for two hours starting about two hours after the vaccine was administered on the first day. I filled out that day‘s farm before the symptoms and did not see another form for several days.
1.22.2021 – Mild headache
10.23.2021 – Today is day five after my vaccination date . On day one through day three I had pain at the site. One and two pain at the site and myalgia. On day two I had significant fatigue with myalgias.
4.29.2022 – New onset pseudo gout on 4/27/2022 Arthrosentesis
5.1.2021 – My blood pressure has been elevated since my shot: 130s/80s vs 120s/70s before.
10.27.2021 – Warts on my right hand
11.5.2021 – Been thirsty since I got my shot. It's gotten better since then, but I'm thirstier than before the booster.
11.6.2021 – Slight stuffy nose (started yesterday) and slight cough (this morning)
11.7.2021 – Still thirsty a lot, but better. Also have a bruise on my leg.
5.5.2022 – Canker sore on the inside of my cheek
5.6.2022 – Canker sore on the inside of my right cheek
5.7.2022 – Canker sore on the inside of my right cheek seems to be getting better.
5.23.2022 – Had diarrhea for about 18 hours from early Thursday morning through Thursday evening.
1.29.2021 – Soft stool rather than diarrhea
1.30.2021 – Still had soft stool last night and I forgot to report yesterday that Ive been having a runny nose the last two evenings
1.31.2021 – Soft stool
2.2.2021 – I Still have soft stool and my forearm has a burning sensation in an area but there is no outward signs no redness or anything
2.3.2021 – I still have this burning sensation in my forearm I havent had it before so I dont know if its associated with the vaccine at all?
2.11.2021 – My loose stools have not worsened but Im beginning to wonder if they are a permanent effect of the Pfizer vaccine??
2.18.2021 – My second vaccine is a week from today February 25 and I dont understand why Im still having Loose stool Ive had that issue since I had the first shot January 28!
2.26.2021 – My legs are really swollen today I have lymphedema and we could hardly get my compression garments on theyre very tight and have felt very tight all day!!
2.27.2021 – Legs are swollen!
2.28.2021 – Even with my Lymphedema garments my right leg is still really swollen even including my toes!
3.25.2021 – Its not a new symptom but I need to report that my stools are still very soft that has been since my first vaccine so I dont know if it permanently change something?
4.8.2021 – In recent days even though my stools are still soft I don't feel like I'm able to aluminate all of it at one time. I'm only able to defecate a small amount at one time. And my bowels still feel full.
4.14.2022 – Had second booster April 1,Had redness and swelling for three days at the site of the shot
