What v-safe registrants wrote to the CDC after their Pfizer or Moderna shots, in their own words. Each card is one person, with all of their free text. This page shows only the longer stories: the 116,000 people who wrote at least 400 characters in all. The text is as the CDC released it, except that email addresses and phone numbers are hidden. You get a random set of these people on every visit.
2.17.2021 – I now have ringing on my head, high pitch 24 hrs a day. I had this symptom of tinnitus which I never had before. I have tinnitus 2 days after vaccination
3.1.2021 – Tinnitus has not been resolved after I got the 2nd shot 2 days after. I still have constant high pitch ringing on my ears and head
3.15.2021 – Developed Tinnitus after 2nd shot of moderna
8.30.2021 – Developed tinnitus 2 days after my 2nd shot back in February Office visit and eventually surgery
1.30.2021 – Missed survey on day of and 2 days following second shot. Fatigue, nausea and dizziness. Second day dizziness subsided but still fatigue and no appetite. Missed work both days.
2.24.2021 – Just a cold with sore throat. Resolving.
1.28.2022 – Marked fatigue x3 days with headache. Unale to be tested into 5 days post onset of ax and 7 days post confirmed Covid case exposure. My Covid PCR was negative. Today with new onset sore throat and congestion
2.3.2021 – Had tingling and numbness feeling at the left corner of mouth down to my left mandible that started lasted week. I am working at a covid vaccine area at my hospital. I overheard a RN and LVN that I know talking about numbness in her jaw and by her nose that went up toward the eye. The LVN had pain down her arm that had a burning feeling (like my skin was on fire). All of has had the first vaccine and were receiving our second this week. I started talking to them about these symptoms, since I had something similar. The LVN went to the urgent care twice she told me for this problem. They checked her out twice and didnt find anything on labs or exam. The first week after my first vaccine I was having headaches in and off. I do not get headaches. I checked my blood pressure and it was normal, so I attributed the headaches to the vaccine after reading it occurs in 3% of the patients. I still have a numbness feeling on my left lower cheek presently.
2.5.2021 – Some numbness in my left cheek.
2.15.2021 – Numb feeling on left jaw.
12.28.2020 – Sore arm
12.30.2020 – My muscle at left hip hurts
12.31.2020 – Left hip mussel pain
1.1.2021 – Muscle aches lower left side when in bed trying to sleep... four nights so far
1.3.2021 – Left hip pain
1.4.2021 – Pain in hip area when laying down
1.19.2021 – The hip area pain came back
1.21.2021 – Lower left side again like it was on the 1st shot
1.22.2021 – Same pain in left hip area as the first time I got my first shot
1.23.2021 – Left hip pain like when I had the 1st shot
1.24.2021 – Joint pain like is was on my first shot.. if it means anything
1.25.2021 – Left lower hip like I got on my 1st shot
4.19.2021 – Leg pain
7.20.2021 – Blockage of left leg.. I have pad.. but I dont think its due to vaccine
1.18.2022 – Lack of blood to foot.. have PAD LOST all my toes
4.20.2022 – Good
4.21.2022 – All good
10.2.2021 – Sneezing, runny nose. I think I have a bad cold.
10.3.2021 – Cough sneezing runny nose. I do t know if any of these symptoms are related to the booster shot or if all are caused by a bad cold felt the evening of the booster shot.
10.4.2021 – I have COVID 19. I came down with symptoms the evening of the day I got my booster shot.
10.5.2021 – These are symptoms of the Covid which I am positive for. I have no idea if a had a reaction to the booster since I got COVID symptoms that evening.
10.6.2021 – I have Covid 19.
10.7.2021 – I have covid
4.1.2022 – Chills fever fatigue
4.12.2021 – I began my period cycle yesterday. Today is my 2nd day with normal bleeding pattern & symptoms. My period arrived on time, not earlier & not later.
4.14.2021 – Im on my 4th day of my period, and it seems it will be shortened by one day or is at least lighter in flow than usual. Also I didnt realize I had a little bit of swelling at the injection site yesterday.
4.16.2021 – My period this cycle is lighter than usual.
12.23.2021 – Have been having somewhat loose motions or very soft stools on and off that I can't attribute to anything else.
3.19.2022 – My period is a little different, similar to when I had Covid in 2020 & before I was able to get vaccinated. The 2 doses corrected my period to pre-Covid condition. After booster, however, my period became like pre-vaccine/post-Covid but not as bad.
10.22.2022 – Sore armpit on side received injection yesterday and today.
10.23.2022 – Very heavy period flow on 1st and 2nd day which is not usual for me.
11.30.2022 – I have been diagnosed with asthma, which I never had prior to my infection with Covid in April 2020. Regular in-person visit to PCP
6.14.2021 – The injection spot on my arm still hurts nearly a month after the second vaccine. Depending on how I bend my arm it hurts. Trying to reach across my back the range of motion is limited and the upper arm around the vaccine spot aches
6.22.2021 – Stiffness in my left arm at injection site. Has been ongoing since vaccine on 5/17. Hurts in certain positions. Range of motion limited in certain positions like reaching behind my back
6.28.2021 – Stiffness in left arm - vaccination site. Range of motion limited. Arm hurts in certain positions including raising above head to reach for things in cupboards or reach behind my back when showering
8.18.2021 – I still cant lift or move my left arm very much without pain. My range of motion is limited. I cant reach behind my back
5.17.2022 – Oral pain
3.27.2021 – These symptoms were notices on the day after which was yesterday 3/26 today is 3/27 I'm feeling fine today no symtoms.
3.29.2021 – Shortness of breath, last night I kinda gasped for a couple of times, I have asthma as well so I've been using my inhaler. A little tired.es
4.16.2021 – I feel really bad I'm in bed
4.22.2021 – Cough
5.8.2021 – Neck arm and shoulder pain
5.13.2021 – Muscle pain
5.22.2021 – Nausea muscle ache
5.27.2021 – Muscle body aches
7.15.2021 – Arms shoulders neck pain Physiisn visit and xray
10.16.2021 – Muscle pain Dr office
2.14.2021 – Arm itching, redness, warmth, and swelling at the site of the injection. This started 13 days after my injection. It has not completely gone away. Still taking Benadryl, applying Hydrocortisone cream, and ice to the site. I am a nurse. I took Benadryl and applied Hydrocortisone cream and ice on the arm at the injection site. It is still itching for the last 3 days. If it continues I will go to Urgent care.
3.22.2021 – Exhaustion. Im very tired. It comes and goes. Some days it is severe and then goes away.
6.2.2021 – New Severe Allergic Reaction to foods I was never allergic to. New Unknown gout like swelling and pain to both hands. New digestive problems - severe gastric reflux & temporary bowel obstruction. The Allergic Reaction, including angioedema, was so severe that I should have gone to ER, but I didnt for fear of exposure to COVID patients. It was so severe I was given steroids (Injection and oral), Benadryl, and Pepcid.
12.22.2021 – Joint pain in shoulders, hands, toes. Trigger finger in left thumb. Fatigue.
5.21.2022 – No.
5.24.2022 – Swollen lymph nodes in the armpit of the same side as the injection arm.
12.20.2022 – Wheezing
1.22.2021 – Felt faint, light headed rapid heart rate, panic attack like symptoms within an hour of the shot
1.24.2021 – Jittery, motion sickness, some intermittent palpitations, can not drive still since getting shot
1.28.2021 – Feeling jittery again and very anxious, so bad it affected my ability to drive . Also felt short of breath at times
2.4.2021 – Been very anxious and gittery. Having a big impact on my day to emotional state and ability to do things
2.18.2021 – Still having dizzy spells and feel faint at times and lathargic
2.25.2021 – Palpitations and chills
4.29.2021 – Ongoing headache, sinus infection
12.4.2021 – Hives and itching all over body
12.6.2021 – Taking allergy medicine which helps but as soon as the effect passes rashes and hives start to come back on legs, torso, neck, arms very uncomfortable and stressful
12.7.2021 – Feels like it's getting better but not sure
12.8.2021 – Rash has settled down and have stopped taking Benadryl. Took a steroid that was prescribed by an MD following a telehealth appointment and am not going to take it today to see what happens.
3.20.2021 – Very hot at injection site. No problems until eve of 3-19-21. First itchiness but i did not touch the area. Later that eve had a apx 2" diameter dark pink area around injection site. On 3-20-21 the area still llooks like that. Reported it to vaccinator & was told they are receiving other calls from people having the same delayed reaction. Nurse friend saw same on patient on Friday at the privste MD she works for. We all received this shot at the same vaccination site in (b)(6) MT on 3-9-21. We all were given Moderns lot #
4.9.2021 – Dizzy
4.14.2021 – Louder tinnitus
4.29.2021 – Mild headache. Night sweats
7.8.2021 – Continued loud tinnitus that started after vaccination is not subsiding. Mild hand tremor.
10.7.2021 – Very loud tinnitus since vaccine with tinnitus in both ears vs just one. now worsening hearing loss in both ears, pressure in head. Ent appointment
11.2.2021 – Bruise at injection site, swelling ,& heat on knuckle of index finger on shot arm.
11.3.2021 – Very loud tinnitus now both ears
1.24.2021 – I forgot to mention - the first day, about 1 hour afrer the shot, I had a knife-like pain that radiated upward to my neck from the injection site. That lasted 30 minutes or so and was throbbing. Later that night I again experienced a radiating, throbbing pain from my neck up to my left ear. That sharp pain lasted most of the night and kept me awake the entire time. My arm became so sore and painful during that time I was unable to lift it to remove the sweat shirt I was wearing. The following day after the shot, the pain in my left arm was moderate all day. Today it is mild and no pain in my neck, jaw or ear.
1.26.2021 – Pain radiating on and off from neck to left ear. Not as bad as it was the first night. Happened several times during the day and last night.
2.21.2021 – I got the shot on the 19th at 2:30 p.m. 11 hours later, 1:30 a.m. on the 20th I started sweating and felt feverish for 30 minutes. Then at 4 am I began having severe chills. My body trembled uncontrolably and my teeth chattered for 1 1/2 hours. I bundled up under several blankets but nothing helped. Then I took an advil at 5 am and by 5:30 am the trembling subsided. Then, all day yesterday, the 20th, My lower back kept zinging me with painful jabs that each lasted about 10 seconds. This kept happening about every 5 minutes throughout the day and night. More advil and I finally went to sleep. Today, the 21st, I just feel a bit worn out.
2.24.2021 – Beginning at noon today, zinging in my lower back again every 5 min or so. Feels like an electric shock. Lasts a second or 2 every 5 min. Took advil and it subsided.
4.14.2021 – Of interest: today was the first sign of a quarter-size hematoma at the injection site. No swelling or pain. Just small bruise.
10.8.2021 – Have a sore throat, significant sinus congestion, abnormal headache, and fatigue for about 30 hours. Had a negative rapid COVID test yesterday. Waiting for PCR results. Appears to be some other illness.
10.31.2021 – Had no symptoms w/1st shot. Had chills, fever, headache and fatigue about 10 hours after second dose. Lasted about 15 hours. Now just injection site soreness & swelling and mild headache has persisted since on set.
10.17.2022 – Didn't experience these today, hit had them start about 10 hours after injection and lasted about 10-12 hours. Enough to rest periodically.
1.21.2021 – No
2.10.2021 – No In office visit with my doctor
2.18.2021 – I still have a rash on the arm that was vaccinated. My doctor gave me an antibiotic a week ago for it, but all of it hasnt gone away yet. He said its a skin infection. I see him tomorrow for a follow up. In office visit
3.11.2021 – Stomach pains
8.5.2021 – I have something on my tongue that has been diagnosed as thrush. I have had it for 3 months. The doctors have given me medications for it including Cipro 500mg. I have never had this before and it isnt getting any better. doctor office visits
9.30.2021 – I had a sore arm and flu symptoms for 4 days after injection. Lasted longer than 2nd shot. I got my flu zone shot 9-28-21 and my arm hurt until today 9-30-21. The flu shot never bothered me before this one.
11.15.2021 – I'm a diabetic and I'm having a hard time with my Glucose either getting too high or too low on a daily basis. More doctor visits
5.28.2022 – I am having severe muscle and bone pain in the arm where I was injected. My doctor had to give me Tramadol for the pain. Also, I had X-rays done, but it didn't show the cause. I had an emergency appointment with my doctor.
10.26.2022 – My blood pressure is too high. I now have hammer toes and one of my legs and foot is constantly very swollen. I can hardly walk on that leg and in doing so is very painful.
11.2.2022 – I'm getting diarrhea a couple times a week.
11.9.2022 – I have an upset stomach quite a bit. I'm depressed a lot of the time. I have Diabetes Type 2 and I'm having trouble keeping it under control.
2.5.2021 – lower back pain, burning in joints
2.7.2021 – neck muscle tightness
2.8.2021 – neck muscles tight
2.9.2021 – discomfort from back of neck into lower part of head
2.25.2021 – itching in ear canal and throat, itching on torso same side as shot, pain in lower head/left of nape of neck,
3.5.2021 – throat tightness
3.6.2021 – lower back pain causing discomfort while walking
3.7.2021 – stomach pain
3.8.2021 – stomach pain, base of head/neck pain
3.9.2021 – stomach pain, lower back of to side of head pain, migraine
3.10.2021 – pain up left side of head from base causing a migraine
3.14.2021 – Primary care visit
3.4.2022 – Severe leg and hand cramps PCP
3.8.2022 – Forgetting easy things like names, where places are located, going into a room for something then leaving it there
6.8.2022 – Stomach pains, esophagitis, migraine pain changes
12.9.2022 – Migraines have changed. Im unable to focus out of left eye before the migraine starts, then the pain stays behind that eye for most of the migraine - I believe the changes are from covid not the vaccine Saw my primary care
12.27.2020 – Slight dizziness. 2/10
1.2.2021 – Prior covid, feel symptoms I had before. My girlfriend who is a dentist got the vaccine same day as me, she is in the hospital as she is having migraine like symptoms that she had when she had covid
1.26.2021 – Anxiety attacks and warm pulsations
1.27.2021 – Slight dizziness, feelings of anxiety that I can tell are due to the headache
2.3.2021 – Fast heart rate multiple times
2.17.2021 – Borderline panic attacks, increase sinus pressure randomly. Maybe twice a week
2.24.2021 – Fast heart rate
4.21.2021 – Hives, all the time, its been 3 weeks now, saw a physician. My ESR is doubled, Im a pathology resident that is healthy
7.21.2021 – Shortness of breath, anxiety and rush of energy
12.29.2020 – On the evening of my vaccine, around 9:30PM, on the same side as my shot was given, I experienced numbness and tingling in my Left neck, ear, jaw, cheek, eye and tongue. I took 2 Aleve and placed an Ice Pack on my Left side of my face & my left arm injection site.
12.30.2020 – My Left sided facial tingling issues went away.
1.18.2021 – Itchiness at the injection site
10.9.2022 – Soreness at the site
10.10.2022 – Swollen & Sore Lymph nodes in Axilla of Booster Arm.
5.15.2021 – Hives for 4 and a half weeks . At first I thought it was bug bites. Exterminator said no. Dermatolgist confirmed hives. Office visit in person with dermatologist.
10.9.2021 – Myscke wwakness, spasms and pain. This is my ordinary situation. It is nir rekated to the Pfizer Covid 19 immunization. Physical Therapy and Chiropractic adjustment
11.11.2022 – COVID-19 Ibtested pisitive on October 13th 2022. Sinuses draining coughing
1.6.2021 – Slightly increased neuropathy symptoms and numbness in face
1.8.2021 – Diarrhea started shortly after yesterday's check-in and caused dehydration
2.4.2021 – Bone pain
2.17.2021 – Mild sore throat and stuffy nose
11.3.2021 – Sneezing, running nose
5.4.2022 – Hyperadregenic POTS flare following contraction of a cold in February. Did not test positive for Covid-19.
9.14.2022 – Ongoing symptoms from breakthrough Covid infection in May
9.18.2022 – Ongoing lung inflammation (pleural pain and cough) since breakthrough Covid infection in May 2022
9.30.2022 – Bleeding/bruising apparently associated with new NSAID prescription to reduce systemic inflammation.
12.9.2022 – Fighting allergic reaction to material in HVAC system, systemic inflammatory response; skin infection, and poss. abscessed lymph nodes and lymphatic swelling in neck since Oct; pleurtitc lung pain since covid in May (infected 6 mo after 3rd booster)
5.4.2021 – Aching
9.30.2021 – I have been energized since my booster. I think partly due to being extremely thankful for the vaccine. Thanks for this opportunity
10.25.2021 – 2 weeks after vaccine, had body aches and was not thinking clearly. Most of pain was in my back, between shoulders, left hip and left knee. Spent about 75% of time the past two days in bed. Thought I may have to go to hospital but taking pain meds
4.14.2022 – Felt great then feeling achy two werks after second booster. Same thing happened after first booster.
10.24.2022 – Hair loss began months ago, along with tinnitus but I didn't associate with the vaccines. Could it be from the vaccines?
8.24.2021 – COVID positive Hospital at (b)(6) in (b)(6) il
10.16.2021 – Chest tightness cough with slight sputum production Dizziness when standing or walking
10.30.2021 – Tinnitus Dizziness But appetite is better
11.6.2021 – Still easily fatigued with SOB Increased sleepiness Weight loss of 10 pounds due to no appetite. I force myself to eat. Episodic tinnitus with pressure behind my left eye, sometimes it feels like a third Of my face is missing.
6.9.2022 – Headache qday COVID + I have never been so very very sick, I never had headaches.
3.22.2021 – mild muscle pain a few inches below the injection site...much better than yesterday afternoon & evening.
4.4.2021 – Headaches for a few days. May be due to allergies.
4.19.2021 – Headaches are more frequent than before. Im scheduled for a dental exam later today, hoping to rule out a problem with my teeth that may be causing the headaches.
10.6.2021 – Just sneezing, constant nasal drip & coughing. Happens this time every year.
10.22.2021 – Annoying headache & feeling a bit more tired than usual, possibly due to yesterday's flight from Dallas, TX to St. Louis, MO.
1.18.2021 – A Real Bad Headache...Took Tylenol 3 twice today Still have headache
1.24.2021 – NO
2.16.2021 – I feel feverish but my temp is 97.2....usually it stays in the 96s
2.18.2021 – Muscle Aches May Also Just Be My Arthritis
2.20.2021 – Probably my arthritis thats aching tho
10.29.2021 – But I think it's my allergies and my reg muscle pain from Arthritis
5.18.2022 – I had my second booster and felt real bad for one day. Bad headache a lil lightheaded and arm a lil sore. Yet by that night I felt fine -I did not have any fever tho.
3.13.2021 – No
3.27.2021 – The red, itchy area at the site of the injection returned after having disappeared for many days. It came back almost exactly one week, then two weeks after the inoculation. After the first week it faded, but returned today. Area larger, less itchy.
5.1.2021 – I still get itching in a large area around the injection site. It is neither intense nor continuous. I just noticed it this past week.
11.13.2021 – I have a cold. I caught it from my husband, who is sicker than I. He had a COVID test (pcr),came back negative. My symptoms are same as his, but milder. Symptoms started pm 11/10. 11/12 very fatigued, sleepy. Today feeling better no fever ever
4.30.2022 – I contracted a mild case of Covid-19. I had no fever, but I did have coughing, heavy phlegm, chest and head congestion, diarrhea and loss of taste and smell.
5.3.2021 – Increased asthma attacks
11.11.2021 – Fever and fatigue increased
11.18.2021 – Swollen gland left side, super sore throat, fever as high as 101, fatigue, muscle aches and severe headache x 4 days Negative covid test
11.25.2021 – Cold symptoms.
12.4.2021 – Short of breath, severe muscle aches and pain, bronchial spasms, severe headache, coughing so hard I'm vomiting. Covid test taken 11am 12/3/2021 Rite Aid (b)(6) Ohio (b)(6)
12.9.2021 – Full body aches and pains including legs, back, hourly headache, super dehydrated
5.17.2021 – There was only a sore arm the next day. Nothing since
6.5.2021 – Swollen and sore lymph node. Fatigue may be from extremely hot out this weekend and i didn't slow down yesterday
9.2.2021 – Just a couple of weeks after my second shot in my left arm, I developed numbing down that arm. I'm reasonably sure it's a pinched disk in my neck. BUT I'm curious if there has there been any history of people having similar reactions to the vaccine.
4.2.2021 – I think a swollen lymph node on the left side under my clavicle. Will call the doctor on Monday. Will call my doctor on Monday to see if something more is needed.
4.3.2021 – I believe a swollen lymph node on my left shoulder/neck area. Will call the doctor on Monday.
4.4.2021 – Swollen lymph node just below my clavicle on the side of the injection. Will ask doctor tomorrow (Monday) if I need examined.
4.5.2021 – Swollen lymph node Messaged doctor. He said to monitor for 2 weeks, then come in if unresolved.
4.6.2021 – Swollen lymph node
3.26.2021 – The joint in my shoulder in the arm where I received the shot has been aching for the past couple days. I didnt think anything of it but it isnt a pain I usually feel. And its the joint not the muscle (though the muscle hurts too but thats typical)
3.27.2021 – Mild joint pain in the shoulder where I received the shot. Its only in that shoulder, in addition to the muscle pain at the injection site, and is unlike any other pain I have experienced in that shoulder.
8.14.2021 – Really bad Fibromyalgia flare up. Dizzy, every inch of my body hurts
9.10.2021 – Headache, chest pain, sore throat, cough, runny nose, fatigue, jaw pain - entire household with same symptoms (2 tested pos/2 tested neg)
9.17.2021 – Headache, cough, chest pain, sore throat
9.24.2021 – Been battling cough, headache, exhaustion, runny nose, chest pain all of September. 3/5 in our home tested positive despite all of us having the same symptoms.
11.14.2021 – Fibromyalgia flare up that was pretty severe
8.13.2022 – Was diagnosed with COVID. Had chest pain, intense shortness of breath, dizziness/tachycardia when standing, headache, cough and sore throat.
